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George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 [a] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 ( O.S.) until his death in 1760.
- 11/22 June 1727 – 25 October 1760
- Sophia Dorothea of Celle
6 de mar. de 2024 · George II, king of Great Britain and elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760. Although he possessed sound political judgment, his lack of self-confidence caused him to rely heavily on his ministers, most notable of whom was Sir Robert Walpole. Learn more about George II’s life and reign in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
30 de ene. de 2023 · George II (r. 1727-1760) George II, at the age of 60, was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 in Germany, against the French. Like his father, for much of his reign George's political options were limited by the strength of the Jacobite cause with which many of the Tories ...
20 de ene. de 2023 · 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.
- Mark Cartwright
13 de ago. de 2020 · Read a biography about King George II. Discover how he expanded the British empire during his reign.
George II, King of Great Britain (1683-1760) Born 1683, Herrenhausen Palace [Hanover] Died 1760, Kensington Palace. George II was the only son of George I; like his father, after his accession he continued to spend much time in Hanover. In 1705 he married Caroline of Ansbach (died 1737); their children included Frederick, Prince of Wales, and ...
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.
