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George II, orig. George Augustus German Georg August, (born Nov. 10, 1683, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover—died Oct. 25, 1760, London, Eng.), King of Great Britain and elector of Hanover (1727–60). His father, the elector of Hanover, became George I of England; he succeeded him in both roles in 1727. He retained Robert Walpole as his key ...
Sophia Dorothea of Celle. George II (George Augustus, 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was a British king. He was born in Germany. He was the last British monarch born outside of Great Britain. New British law in the early 1700s allowed that only his father's mother, Sophia of Hanover, and her Protestant children to inherit the British throne.
George II of Great Britain (r. 1727-1760) was the second of the Hanoverian monarchs, and like his father George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727), he faced a Jacobite rebellion to restore the Stuart line. Wars in Europe and beyond drained resources but ultimately led to Britain holding many key colonies in the now truly global game of empires.
George II (George Augustus; 10, November 1683 – October 25, 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from June 11, 1727 until his death. He was the last British monarch to have been born outside of Great Britain, and was infamous for his ...
11 de jan. de 2022 · George II: key dates and facts. Born: 10 November 1683, in Hanover, Germany. Died: 25 October 1760, in London, England Reigned: King of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince-Elector of Hanover, 1727-60. Parents: George I of Great Britain and Sophia Dorothea of Celle. Spouse: Caroline of Ansbach (m1705–37) Children: Frederick, Prince of Wales, and ...
He married his cousin Sophia Dorothea (the daughter of his father's brother George William) in 1682. On 10 November 1683, their first child and only son, George Augustus, was born. When George Louis was King of Great Britain, George Augustus was the Prince of Wales. When the father died, the son became king, as George II.
16 de jun. de 2024 · George Augustus, Prince of Wales. George II, King of Great Britain. Language. Label. Description. Also known as. English. George II of Great Britain. British monarch from 1727 to 1760.
