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George Louis becomes Elector of Hanover

When
1698
Where
Hanover
Episodes
1

George Louis succeeded his father Ernest Augustus as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince-Elector of Hanover on 23 January 1698, inheriting the territories and imperial titles.

Episodes

  1. 23 January 1698 · HanoverDeath of Ernest Augustus

    Ernest Augustus died on 23 January 1698, leaving his territories to George Louis.

Background and detail

Accession. Upon Ernest Augustus's death on 23 January 1698, George inherited all territories except the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück. He became Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire.

People involved

Sources

  1. George I of Great Britain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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