William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

William IV
Portrait by Kaspar van der Borcht, 1577
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Reign31 March 1569 –
25 August 1592
SuccessorMaurice
Born24 June 1532
Kassel
Died25 August 1592(1592-08-25) (aged 60)
Spouse
(m. 1566; died 1581)
Issue
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HouseHesse-Kassel (founder)
Hesse (by birth)
FatherPhilip I, Landgrave of Hesse
MotherChristine of Saxony

William IV of Hesse-Kassel (24 June 1532 – 25 August 1592), also called William the Wise, was the first Landgrave of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel). He was the founder of the oldest line, which survives to this day.