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 Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
surface form: Georg August
burialPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
child Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Prince of Wales
surface form: Frederick, Prince of Wales

Louise of Great Britain
Duke of Cumberland
surface form: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

Princess Amelia of Great Britain
Princess Caroline of Great Britain
Princess Mary of Great Britain
coronationDate 1727-10-11
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
surface form: Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1683-11-10
dateOfDeath 1760-10-25
dynasty House of Hanover
surface form: Hanoverian dynasty
father George I of Great Britain
fullName George II of Great Britain self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
surface form: Electorate of Hanover

Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Ireland
mother Sophia Dorothea of Celle
notableBattle Battle of Dettingen
participatedIn Jacobite rising of 1715
surface form: Jacobite rising of 1745

Seven Years' War
War of Jenkins' Ear
War of the Austrian Succession
placeOfBirth Hanover
placeOfDeath Kensington Palace, London
surface form: Kensington Palace

London, England
surface form: London
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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Eleonore d’Esmier d’Olbreuse grandson George II of Great Britain
Renversement des alliances significantPerson George II of Great Britain
Anglo-Prussian alliance hasParticipant George II of Great Britain
Westminster Convention (1756) signatoryRuler George II of Great Britain
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany opponent George II of Great Britain
Henry Pelham monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover notableRelative George II of Great Britain
Zadok the Priest firstPerformedFor George II of Great Britain
Duke of Newcastle monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain
subject surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey, England commissionedBy George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: George II
Jacobite risings significantFigure George II of Great Britain
Coronation of George II monarchCrowned George II of Great Britain
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg notableHolder George II of Great Britain
Coronation of George III predecessorMonarch George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: George II
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun monarchServed George II of Great Britain
Edward Hawke monarchServed George II of Great Britain
Edward Hawke was commander of the British fleet monarchDuringService George II of Great Britain
subject surface form: Edward Hawke
this entity surface form: George II
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg child George II of Great Britain
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg succeededBy George II of Great Britain
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton servedUnder George II of Great Britain
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire monarchServed George II of Great Britain
Jacobite rising of 1745 opponent George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II
William Cadogan monarchServed George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II
Welf notableMember George II of Great Britain
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll monarchServed George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II
William IV, Prince of Orange monarchDuringMarriage George II of Great Britain
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom used 1714–1801 usedBy George II of Great Britain
William I, Elector of Hesse grandfather George II of Great Britain
Battle of Fontenoy monarchOfOpposingSide George II of Great Britain
House of Welf producedMonarch George II of Great Britain
Pitt the Elder monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: George II
Francis Fauquier appointedBy George II of Great Britain
Francis Fauquier monarchDuringReign George II of Great Britain
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville monarchServed George II of Great Britain
William Shirley appointedBy George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II
William Shirley monarchDuringReign George II of Great Britain
Edward Cornwallis monarch George II of Great Britain
Whig Supremacy significantMonarch George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: George II
Edward Braddock servedUnder George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II of Great Britain
British fleet at Porto Bello relatedPerson George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II of Great Britain
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) hasCommanderForBritain George II of Great Britain
Hanoverian Army hasMonarchAsCommanderInChief George II of Great Britain
Society of Antiquaries of London charterGrantedBy George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II of Great Britain
Benning Wentworth appointedBy George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II of Great Britain
Benning Wentworth monarchDuringReign George II of Great Britain
George Brydges Rodney monarchServed George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: George II
British South Sea Company operatedDuringReignOf George II of Great Britain
Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne monarchAtCreation George II of Great Britain
this entity surface form: King George II