Kingdom of Hanover
German kingdom established in 1814
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Summary
Kingdom of Hanover is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 10,436 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #156 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: German Confederation[3]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[4]
- Continent: Europe[5]
- Instance of: historical country[6], kingdom[7], state of the German Confederation 1815–1848 & 1850–1866[8]
- Capital: Hanover[9]
- Official language: German[10]
- Currency: Hanoverian thaler[11]
- Shares border with: United Kingdom of the Netherlands[12], Kingdom of Prussia[13], Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[14], Duchy of Brunswick[15], Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[16], Electorate of Hesse[17], Schaumburg-Lippe[18], County Pyrmont[19]
- Anthem: Heil dir, Hannover[20]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[21]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: High-Bailiwick of Stade[22], High-Bailiwick of Osnabrück[23], High-Bailiwick of Lüneburg[24], High-Bailiwick of Aurich[25], High-Bailiwick of Hannover[26], High-Bailiwick of Hildesheim[27], Provincial government Hanover[28], Provincial government Stade[29], Provincial government Osnabrück[30], Provincial government Aurich[31], Provincial government Bentheim[32], Clausthal Mining Authority[33]
- Followed by: Province of Hanover[34]
- Part of: personal union of Great Britain and Hanover[35], German Confederation[36]
- Commons category: Kingdom of Hannover[37]
- Inception: October 12, 1814[38]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: September 20, 1866[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kingdom of Hanover[40]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[43]
- Replaces: Electorate of Hanover[44]
- Replaced by: Kingdom of Prussia[45], Province of Hanover[46]
- Motto: Nunquam retrorsum[47]
- Native label: Königreich Hannover[48]
- Owner of: Welfenschloss[49]
- Different from: Hannover (state)[50]
- Office held by head of state: King of Hanover[51]
Why It Matters
Kingdom of Hanover has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]