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George I (George Louis; German: Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover within the Holy Roman Empire from 23 January 1698 until his death in 1727. He was the first British monarch of the House of Hanover.
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Jan 18, 2023 · On 1 August 1714, having only ever visited England once (around 1680), George became King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. He was, at 54 years old, the oldest monarch to ever take the throne. There was no immediate and organised opposition to this switch of royal houses.
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5 days ago · George I (born May 28, 1660, Osnabrück, Hanover [Germany]—died June 11, 1727, Osnabrück) was the elector of Hanover (1698–1727) and the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain (1714–27). George Louis of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the son of Ernest Augustus, elector of Hanover, and Sophia of the Palatinate, a granddaughter of King James I of ...
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George I of Great Britain; painting from studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller. George I (George Louis; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was the ruler of Hanover in North Germany and later also the King of Great Britain and Ireland .
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George III (George William Frederick) (4 Juni 1738 – 29 Januari 1820) ialah Raja Britania Raya dan Raja Irlandia dari 25 Oktober 1760 sampai 1 Januari 1801. Ia juga menguasai Britania Raya sampai kematiannya. Selama masa pemerintahannya, negerinya kehilangan banyak koloninya di Amerika Utara (menjadi United States ).
Explore the timline of George I of Great Britain. George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) succeeded the last of the Stuart monarchs, Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) because he was Anne's nearest Protestant relative.