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William VIII (10 March 1682 – 1 February 1760) ruled Hesse-Kassel from 1730 until his death first as regent (1730–1751) and then as landgrave (1751–1760).Born in Kassel he was the seventh son of Charles I Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Maria Amalia of Courland. After his elder brother Frederick became King of Sweden in 1720 and his father died in 1730 he became de facto ruler of Hesse-Kassel. He officially became landgrave after his brother’s death on 25 March 1751.
