George I of Great Britain
King of Great Britain and Ireland
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover within the Holy Roman Empire from 23 January 1698 until his death in 1727. He was the first British monarch of the House of Hanover. Wikipedia
Born: May 28, 1660, Hanover, Germany
Died: June 11, 1727 (age 67 years), Germany
Parents: Sophia of Hanover and Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover
Grandchildren: Frederick, Prince of Wales, Frederick the Great, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, and more
Great grandchildren: George III, Charles XIII, Gustav III, and more
Great-grandparents: James VI and I, Anne of Denmark, Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau, and more
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