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In fact during the reigns of the last three joint rulers (1760–1837), there was only one short visit, by George IV in 1821. From 1816 to 1837, Viceroy Adolphus represented the monarch in Hanover. During the Seven Years' War, the Battle of Hastenbeck was fought near the city on 26 July 1757.
Hanover, former state of northwestern Germany, first an electorate (1692–1806) of the Holy Roman Empire, then a kingdom (1814–66), and finally a Prussian province (1866–1945). After World War II the state was administratively abolished; its former territory formed about 80 percent of the Land.
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1810 - Hanover becomes part of the Kingdom of Westphalia. [2] 1815 - City becomes capital of the Kingdom of Hanover. [2]
Formation. Hanover was formed by the union of several dynastic divisions of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, with the sole exception of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Sep 20, 2024 · From 1815 to 1866 the city was capital of the kingdom of Hanover, but in 1866 it was annexed by Prussia; it later became the capital of Hanover province and, in 1946, of Lower Saxony. During World War II about three-fifths of Hannover was destroyed, but on the ruins arose a planned, modern, and highly industrialized city.
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May 21, 2018 · Hanover (Hannover) City on the River Leine, n Germany; capital of Lower Saxony. Chartered in 1241, it joined the Hanseatic League in 1386. In 1636 it became the residence of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneberg (predecessors of the House of Hanover); George I was Elector of Hanover.
May 14, 2018 · HANOVER. Hanover was one of the most important territories in the Holy Roman Empire, situated in the Lower Saxon region (Kreis) of northern Germany. It was ruled from the twelfth century by the Guelphs (Welfen), a once-powerful family that declined through frequent dynastic partitions.
