Hannover - Dukes, Counts and Rulers

Updated 2019-07-20.


Hannover was an electorate from 1692 to 1814. From 1814 it was a kingdom originating from the duchess of Braunschweig-Lüneburg of the Welf dynasty.
The Hannover rulers were kings in England from 1714 to 1837.

From 1866 the kingdom was taken over by Prussia.

Abbreviations used:
b = brother of, d = daughter of, m = married to (year), s = son of,
gs = grandson of, ggs = great grandson; † = died; ‡ = buried.

No. Born Ruled King's name and relations
Queen's name and relations
000 - 1665-1680 Johann Frederick of Braunschweig-Lüneburg;
† 16/1 1680;
Duke and Elector of Hannover from 1665;
001 1629 1680-1698 Ernest-August I of Braunschweig-Lüneburg;
b(000); * 23/1 1629;
Duke of Hannover from 1680;
Elector of Hannover from October 1692;

Sophia; * 1630; † 1714;
children:
1.   Sophia Charlotte; * 1668; † 1705; m King Frederick I of Prussia, 1657-1713;
2.   Georg Ludwig = George I of England; * 1660; † 1727;
3.   Ernest, Duke of York;
002 1660 1698-1727 Georg Ludwig = Georg I of England;
s(001);
Dukeof Hannover from 1698;
See detail under George I of England;
003 1683 1727-1760 Georg II = Georg II of England;
s(002);
Duke of Hannover from 1727;
See detail under George II of England;
004 1738 1760-1820 Georg III = Georg III of England;
gs(003);
Duke of Hannover from 1760;
King of Hannover from 1814;
See detail under George III of England;
005 1762 1820-1830 Georg IV = Georg IV of England;
s(004);
King of Hannover from 1830;
See detail under George IV of England;
006 1765 1830-1837 William = William IV of England;
s(004);
See detail under William IV of England;
007 1771 1837-1851 Ernest-August;
s(004); * 05/06 1771; † 18/11 1851;
King of Hannover from 1837 as Ernst August I;
See also Braunschweig list;

Frederica = Princess Friederike Karoline Sophie Alexandrine of Solms-Braunfels;
child :
1.   George V of Hannover (008);
008 1819 1851-1866 George V Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August;
s(007); * 27/05 1819;  12/06 1878; (he was blind);
King of Hannover from 1851 to 20/09 1866 Prussia's annexation;
Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg,

See also Braunschweig list for the last duke of Braunschweig etc.;


Opdateret 2019-07-20
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