George II of Great Britain

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George II of Great Britain was an 18th-century British king from the House of Hanover whose reign saw significant military conflicts, the expansion of British power, and the development of the modern parliamentary system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British person
Elector of Hanover
German person
King of Great Britain
King of Ireland
monarch
birthName Georg August
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
child Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Frederick, Prince of Wales
linked to: Prince of Wales

Louise of Great Britain
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
linked to: Duke of Cumberland

Princess Amelia of Great Britain
Princess Caroline of Great Britain
Princess Mary of Great Britain
coronationDate 1727-10-11
countryOfCitizenship Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1683-11-10
dateOfDeath 1760-10-25
dynasty Hanoverian dynasty
linked to: House of Hanover
father George I of Great Britain
fullName George Augustus
givenName George
knownFor being the last British monarch to lead troops in battle
reign during the development of the modern British parliamentary system
languageSpoken English
German
memberOf House of Hanover
monarchOf Electorate of Hanover
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Ireland
mother Sophia Dorothea of Celle
notableBattle Battle of Dettingen
participatedIn Jacobite rising of 1745
Seven Years' War
War of Jenkins' Ear
War of the Austrian Succession
placeOfBirth Hanover
placeOfDeath Kensington Palace
London
linked to: London, England
positionHeld Elector of Hanover
King of Great Britain
King of Ireland
predecessor George I of Great Britain
reignEnd 1760-10-25
reignStart 1727-06-11
religion Protestantism
spouse Caroline of Ansbach
successor George III of the United Kingdom

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Kingdom of Great Britain monarch George II of Great Britain
University of Göttingen namedAfter George II of Great Britain
University of Göttingen founder George II of Great Britain
Robert Walpole monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain
George I of Great Britain successor George II of Great Britain
George I of Great Britain child George II of Great Britain
Province of New Hampshire headOfState King George II
linked to: George II of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain fullName George Augustus
linked to: George II of Great Britain
William Pitt the Elder monarchDuringTerm George II
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Hanoverian royal vault hasNotablePersonBuried George II of Great Britain
Province of North Carolina monarch King George II
linked to: George II of Great Britain
George III of the United Kingdom predecessor George II of Great Britain
George III of the United Kingdom grandfather George II of Great Britain
Georgian era namedAfter George II of Great Britain
Georgia namedAfter King George II of Great Britain
subject linked to: U.S. state of Georgia
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Sophia Dorothea of Celle child George II of Great Britain
Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 involvesRuler George II of Great Britain
Province of South Carolina monarchDuringRoyalColony George II of Great Britain
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich monarchDuringService George II
linked to: George II of Great Britain
First creation of the Earl of Orford monarch King George II
subject linked to: Earl of Orford
linked to: George II of Great Britain
King of Ireland monarch George II of Great Britain
Province of Georgia namedAfter King George II of Great Britain
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Province of Georgia namedFor King George II
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg notableRuler George II of Great Britain
Kensington Palace residenceOf George II of Great Britain
subject linked to: Kensington Palace, London
House of Hanover hasMonarch George II of Great Britain
War of the Austrian Succession keyFigure George II of Great Britain
Horace Mann servedUnderMonarch George II of Great Britain
William Pitt the Elder monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain
subject linked to: Earl of Chatham
Columbia University founder George II of Great Britain
Kingdom of Ireland monarch George II of Great Britain
Battle of Dettingen commander George II of Great Britain
Battle of Dettingen monarchPresent George II of Great Britain
Battle of Dettingen alliedCommander George II of Great Britain
Duke of Lancaster heldBy George II
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland father King George II of Great Britain
subject linked to: Duke of Cumberland
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain monarchDuringExistence George II
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Caroline of Ansbach spouse George II of Great Britain
Caroline of Ansbach monarchDuringConsort George II of Great Britain
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange father George II of Great Britain
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha notableRelative George II of Great Britain
Princess Amelia of Great Britain father King George II of Great Britain
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Princess Amelia of Great Britain monarchDuringLifetime George II of Great Britain
Princess Caroline of Great Britain father King George II of Great Britain
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Princess Caroline of Great Britain monarchDuringLifetime George II of Great Britain
Princess Mary of Great Britain father King George II of Great Britain
linked to: George II of Great Britain
Georgian architecture namedAfter George II of Great Britain
Louise of Great Britain father George II of Great Britain
Sophia of the Palatinate notableRelative George II of Great Britain
subject linked to: Sophia
Hampton Court Palace monarchResident George II of Great Britain