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9 hours ago · Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, wearing the Order of the White Eagle which he established in 1705. John Sobieski's death in 1696 arguably ended the period of national sovereignty, and Poland's relative authority over the region dwindled swiftly.
- 815,000 km² (315,000 sq mi)
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9 hours ago · She was sent to Ahlden House, a stately home in Lower Saxony. She tried to secure her release by sending her former husband a letter of condolence after his father died in 1698. George did not respond. George became King of Great Britain and Ireland on August 1, 1714. His mistress Melusine became Duchess of Kendal and Munster.
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9 hours ago · THE PRISONER of Ahlden refers to Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the repudiated wife of George I, who was imprisoned in the Castle of Ahlden in Germany from 1694 until her death in 1726. Sophia Dorothea was born in 1666. She was the daughter of George William, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, and his mistress, Eleonore Desmier d’Olbreuse.
9 hours ago · Marlow. John Wallop, 1st Viscount Lymington. United Kingdom. Monmouth House. (demolished in 1773) Soho Square. James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch. United Kingdom.
9 hours ago · George became King of Great Britain and Ireland on August 1, 1714. His mistress Melusine became Duchess of Kendal and of Munster. Sophia Dorothea died in lonely isolation on November 13, 1726.
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9 hours ago · The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2024 . Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
