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5 days ago · After Louis I's counterpart in Hesse-Kessel, William I, Elector of Hesse, began styling himself "Elector of Hesse and Grand Duke of Fulda", Louis sought the additional title "Elector of Mainz and Duke of Worms" in order to match William I.
Sep 12, 2024 · List of state leaders in the 18th-century Holy Roman Empire - Wikipedia. This is a list of state leaders in the 18th century (1701–1800) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire. Main. Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Germany. Emperors Elect, Kings –. Leopold I, Emperor Elect, King (1658–1705) Joseph I, Emperor Elect (1705–1711), King (1690–1711)
Sep 4, 2024 · William I, Elector of Hesse (German: Wilhelm I., Kurfürst von Hessen; 3 June 1743 – 27 February 1821) was the eldest surviving son of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) and Princess Mary of Great Britain, the daughter of George II.
1 day ago · Brandenburg-Prussia, predecessor of the kingdom, became a military power under Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, known as "The Great Elector". [7][8][9][10] As a kingdom, Prussia continued its rise to power, especially during the reign of Frederick II "the Great". [11] .
Sep 24, 2024 · William I. Also known as: Guillaume de Normandie, Guillaume le Bâtard, Guillaume le Conquérant, William of Normandy, William the Bastard, William the Conqueror. Emeritus Professor of History, University of Exeter, England. Author of William I and the Norman Conquest and others.
- Before he became the king of England, William I was one of the mightiest nobles in France as the duke of Normandy, but he is best remembered for le...
- William was the elder of the two children of Robert I, duke of Normandy and his concubine Herleva (the daughter of a tanner or undertaker from the...
- At the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066, William, duke of Normandy, defeated the forces of Harold II, king of England, and then was himself c...
- In July 1087, while attempting to enforce his claim to Mantes, on the border of Normandy and the French royal demesne, William either suffered a fa...
16 hours ago · Prime Minister: Keir Starmer. Capital: London. Population: (2024 est.) 68,278,000. Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD equals 0.800 British pound. Head Of State: Sovereign: King Charles III. Recent News. Sep. 26, 2024, 10:28 PM ET (AP)
Sep 23, 2024 · House of Hanover, British royal house of German origin, descended from George Louis, elector of Hanover, who was crowned George I in 1714. He was succeeded by George II, George III, George IV, William IV, and Victoria. It was succeeded by the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, which was renamed the house of Windsor in 1917.
