Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Electorate of Hanover
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:House_of_Welf
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Act_of_Union_1707
gptkb:British_monarchy
gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkb:The_Act_of_Settlement_1701
The War of the Spanish Succession
The Glorious Revolution
The Treaty of Utrecht
gptkbp:born November 20, 1629
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._James's_Church,_Hanover
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_II_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:culturalContribution Support of arts and sciences
gptkbp:culturalImpact Promotion_of_Protestantism_in_Britain
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Hanoverian_culture
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Windsor
gptkbp:died January 23, 1698
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:England
gptkbp:father gptkb:George_I_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:historicalContext Late 17th century Europe
gptkbp:historicalImpact Establishment_of_Hanoverian_rule_in_Britain
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early Modern period
gptkbp:historicalRole Key_figure_in_the_Hanoverian_succession
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Transition_of_power_to_Hanoverian_kings_in_Britain
Influence_on_the_development_of_modern_Britain.
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hanover
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:British_succession
British_constitutional_development
British_foreign_policy
European_politics
British_royal_lineage
Political_landscape_of_Europe
Succession_laws_in_Britain
British_monarchy's_relationship_with_Europe
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Hanover
gptkbp:knownFor Political influence in the 17th century
Diplomatic marriages
Support_of_the_Protestant_cause
Establishing_Hanover_as_a_significant_power_in_Europe
gptkbp:legacy Foundation_of_the_House_of_Hanover_in_Britain
gptkbp:marriageDate September 30, 1658
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Anna_Eleonora_of_Hesse-Darmstadt
gptkbp:politicalPosition Electorate of Hanover
Allied_with_William_of_Orange
Foundation_of_the_Hanoverian_dynasty_in_Britain
gptkbp:politicalRole Elector
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
gptkbp:reign Elector of Hanover
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sophia_of_Hanover
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Boyne
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sophia_of_the_Palatinate
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ernest_Augustus,_King_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:supportRole General in the army
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
gptkb:Duke_of_Cumberland
Count of the Holy Roman Empire
Prince of Hanover