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May 24, 2024 · Sophia Dorothea (born Sept. 13, 1666—died Nov. 23, 1726, Schloss Ahlden, Lower Saxony) was the wife of George Louis, elector of Hanover (George I of Great Britain), who accused her of infidelity and imprisoned her for 32 years. The only child of George William, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle, by a Huguenot lady named Eleanore d’Olbreuze ...
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1 day ago · Historian Edward Gregg dismissed the rumours as ungrounded, as her father was essentially exiled from court, and the Hanoverians planned to marry George to his first cousin Sophia Dorothea of Celle as part of a scheme to unite the Hanoverian inheritance. Other rumours claimed she was courted by Lord Mulgrave, although he denied it. Nevertheless ...
May 25, 2024 · George I was known for his love of music, particularly the works of George Frideric Handel, whom he patronized and brought to London. However, his personal life was less harmonious. He had a tumultuous relationship with his wife, Sophia Dorothea of Celle, whom he effectively imprisoned in a castle for over 30 years after accusing her of infidelity.
4 days ago · Sophia Dorothea of Celle: 1666–1726 St Mary Church in Celle: King George II: 1683–1760 Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London Caroline of Ansbach: 1683–1737 Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London King George III: 1738–1820 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: 1744–1818
1 day ago · The main dome of the Hagia Sophia was the largest pendentive dome in the world until the completion of St Peter's Basilica, and it has a much lower height than any other dome of such a large diameter. The great dome at the Hagia Sophia is 32.6 meters (one hundred and seven feet) in diameter and is only 0.61 meters (two feet) thick.
May 28, 2024 · Join us as we explore the tragic and captivating life of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the wife of King George I of Great Britain. From her ill-fated marriage to...
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May 30, 2024 · The Hagia Sophia was built by the Roman emperor Justinian I in 537 CE as a grand cathedral in Constantinople, now Istanbul. May 30, 2024 • By Vedran Bileta, MA in Late Antique, Byzantine, and Early Modern History, BA in History. The Hagia Sophia is an architectural marvel and one of the most sacred places in two major world religions.