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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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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 ...
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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 . Family. A 1718 quarter- guinea coin from the reign of George I, showing him in profile. George was born in Osnabrück, Germany, on 28 May 1660.
- 28 May 1660
- 11 June 1727 (aged 67)
- 4 August 1727
George I (1660 - 1727) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. George I © George was elector of Hanover and, from 1714, the first Hanoverian king of...
May 8, 2018 · GEORGE I (GREAT BRITAIN) (1660 – 1727; ruled 1714 – 1727), king of Great Britain and Ireland. George I, who was also elector of Hanover (1698 – 1727), was the first of the Hanoverian dynasty to rule in Britain.
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.
