House of Hanover
European royal dynasty of German origin
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Summary
House of Hanover is a noble family[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of noble family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,149 views/month, #8 of 999).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Kingdom of Great Britain[3], Holy Roman Empire[4], Kingdom of Ireland[5], United Kingdom[6], Brunswick-Lüneburg[7]
- Founder: Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg[8]
- Subclass of: group of humans[9]
- Part of: House of Este[10], House of Welf[11]
- Commons category: House of Hannover[12]
- Inception: 1700[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:House of Hanover[14]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15]
- Official name: Haus Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Hannoversche Linie[16], House of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hanover line[17]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for House of Hanover include New Hanover County[18], a county of North Carolina[19], in United States[20], founded in 1729[21], headquartered in Wilmington[22].
Why It Matters
House of Hanover has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for it include New Hanover County[18], a county of North Carolina[19], in United States[20], founded in 1729[21], headquartered in Wilmington[22].