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7 mag 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
2 giorni fa · George II (Greek: Γεώργιος Β', romanized: Geórgios II; 19 July [Old Style: 7 July] 1890 – 1 April 1947) was King of Greece from 27 September 1922 until 25 March 1924, and again from 25 November 1935 until his death on 1 April 1947.
4 giorni fa · The War of the Austrian Succession [f] was a European conflict fought between 1740 and 1748, primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italy, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related conflicts include King George's War in North America, the War of Jenkins' Ear, the First Carnatic War, and the First and Second Silesian Wars .
2 giorni fa · Price: £25.00. A detailed biography of George II in English has been needed for some time. His is one of the longer reigns of an early modern British monarch (1727–60), encompassing both the final military defeat of the Stuart cause in 1745, and the high point of the first British Empire.
25 mag 2024 · King George II of Greece with his wife Elisabeth, daughter of the King of Romania. The pair’s union was an ill-judged move that ended in divorce in 1935 In Athens in 1947, George suffered a heart attack and died, aged just 56.
22 mag 2024 · He produces a rounded and well-balanced account. His opening chapter explores the role of monarchy in 18th-century Britain, establishing clearly its continuing importance, despite the Revolution Settlement. He then goes on to look at the Hanoverian succession, and George's role as Prince of Wales.
5 giorni fa · George II. (1683-1760) king of Great Britain and Ireland (1727-60). He was the only son of George I and, like his father, was not very interested in the government of Britain, allowing the development of the constitutional monarchy.
