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George I of Great Britain

George Louis

King of Great Britain and Ireland (r. 1714–27), Elector of Hanover (r. 1698–1727).

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Father

Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Mother

Sophia of Hanover

Spouse

Sophia Dorothea of Celle
(11/21/1682 - )
Start Time
: 11/21/1682

Child

George II of Great Britain
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
Luise Sophia Von Der Schulenburg, Countess of Dölitz
Melusina Von Der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham
Margarethe Gertrud Von Oeynhausen
Frederick, Prince of Wales

Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Hanover

Place of Death

Osnabrück
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück
Country
:
Holy Roman Empire

Date of Death

6/22/1727

Instance Of

Human

Position Held

Prince-Elector
(1708 - 6/22/1727)
Replaced By
:
George II of Great Britain
Applies to Jurisdiction
:
Electorate of Hanover
Start Time
: 1708
End Time
: 6/22/1727
Monarch of Great Britain
(8/12/1714 - 6/22/1727)
Replaced By
:
George II of Great Britain
Replaces
:
Anne of Great Britain
Start Time
: 8/12/1714
End Time
: 6/22/1727
King of Ireland
(8/12/1714 - 6/22/1727)
Replaced By
:
George II of Great Britain
Replaces
:
Anne of Great Britain
Start Time
: 8/12/1714
End Time
: 6/22/1727
Prince
(2/12/1698 - 1705)
Applies to Jurisdiction
:
Principality of Calenberg
Replaces
:
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Start Time
: 2/12/1698
End Time
: 1705
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(2/2/1698 - 6/22/1727)
Replaced By
:
George II of Great Britain
Replaces
:
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Start Time
: 2/2/1698
End Time
: 6/22/1727

Date of Birth

6/7/1660

Family

House of Hanover

Religion or Worldview

Lutheranism

Cause of Death

Stroke

Given Name

George

Country of Citizenship

Electorate of Hanover
Kingdom of Great Britain

Occupation

Politician

Relative

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Frederick I of Prussia
Kinship to Subject
:
Brother-in-Law
Kinship to Subject
:
Male Second Cousin
Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia
Kinship to Subject
:
Co-Father-in-Law
Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
Kinship to Subject
:
Great-Grandmother
Frederick V of the Palatinate
Kinship to Subject
:
Grandfather
Louise Juliana of the Palatinate
Kinship to Subject
:
Grandaunt
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Kinship to Subject
:
Uncle
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Kinship to Subject
:
Grandaunt
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Duchess of Orléans
Kinship to Subject
:
Female First Cousin
Sophia Dorothea of Celle
Kinship to Subject
:
Female First Cousin
Éléonore Desmier D'Olbreuse
Kinship to Subject
:
Wife's Mother

Member Of

Royal Society

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
George I (DNB00)
Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Georg I., Kurfürst Von Hannover
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24397948
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q101251157
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:George I.
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/George I.
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Vol. 3
Page(s)
:15
Encyclopedia Virginia
Subject Named As
:George I
URL
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url

Commons Gallery

George I of Great Britain

Place of Burial

Leineschloss
Welf Family Mausoleum

Unmarried Partner

Melusine Von Der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal
Sophia Caroline Eva Antoinette Von Offeln
Anna Leman
Nature of Statement
:
Allegedly

Sibling

Sophia Charlotte of Hanover
Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany
Maximilian William of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ernst August Von Platen-Hallermund
Kinship to Subject
:
Paternal Half-Brother
Sophia Von Kielmansegg, Countess of Darlington
Kinship to Subject
:
Paternal Half-Sister
Friedrich August Hanover, Prince of Hanover

Name in Native Language

George I

Noble Title

King
(8/1/1714 - 6/11/1727)
Applies to Jurisdiction
:
Kingdom of Great Britain
Applies to Jurisdiction
:
Kingdom of Ireland
Applies to Jurisdiction
:
Kingdom of France
Follows
:
Anne of Great Britain
Followed By
:
George II of Great Britain
Start Time
: 8/1/1714
End Time
: 6/11/1727
Prince-Elector
(9/7/1708 - 6/11/1727)
Followed By
:
George II of Great Britain
Start Time
: 9/7/1708
End Time
: 6/11/1727
Hereditary Prince
Duke

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English
German

Award Received

Order of the Garter

Native Language

German

Depicted By

King George I
Location
:
National Portrait Gallery
King George I (1660–1727) Wearing Garter Robes
Location
:
Belton House
Creator
:
Godfrey Kneller
George I (1660-1727)
Location
:
Hampton Court Palace
King George I
Location
:
Beningbrough Hall
Author
:
Godfrey Kneller

Family Name

Hanover

Image of Grave

Coat of Arms Image

Field of Work

Politics
Governance
Art Patronage
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