Background
He was born in Darmstadt. He was the second son of Landgrave Louis VIII and Charlotte Christine Magdalene Johanna of Hanau-Lichtenberg.
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Georg William of Hesse-Darmstadt
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From 1738 till his death he commanded an army-regiment of his land. In the 1740s, he also commanded a Prussian regiment. He reached the rank of general of the cavalry.
Through this marriage, he acquired the estates of Broich, Oberstein, Aspermont, Burgel and Reipolzkirchen.
He and Maria had nine children. George William had the palace with the White Tower expanded.
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June 21, 1782 (aged 59) -
Nationality
Germany