Kingdom of Hanover

Summary

Kingdom of Hanover is a sovereign state^[1]. It draws 4,163 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #156 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kingdom of Hanover was a member of German Confederation^[3].
• Kingdom of Hanover's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[4].
• Kingdom of Hanover is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• Kingdom of Hanover's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[6].
• Kingdom of Hanover's instance of is recorded as historical country^[7].
• Kingdom of Hanover's instance of is recorded as kingdom^[8].
• Kingdom of Hanover's instance of is recorded as state of the German Confederation 1815–1848 & 1850–1866^[9].
• Kingdom of Hanover's capital is recorded as Hanover^[10].
• Kingdom of Hanover's official language is recorded as German^[11].
• Kingdom of Hanover's currency is recorded as Hanoverian thaler^[12].
• Kingdom of Hanover's shares border with is recorded as United Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Kingdom of Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Kingdom of Prussia^[14].
• Kingdom of Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Grand Duchy of Oldenburg^[15].
• Kingdom of Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Duchy of Brunswick^[16].
• Kingdom of Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[17].
• Kingdom of Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Electorate of Hesse^[18].
• Kingdom of Hanover's shares border with is recorded as Schaumburg-Lippe^[19].
• Kingdom of Hanover's shares border with is recorded as County Pyrmont^[20].
• Kingdom of Hanover's anthem is recorded as Heil dir, Hannover^[21].
• Kingdom of Hanover's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[22].
• Kingdom of Hanover's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as High-Bailiwick of Stade^[23].
• Kingdom of Hanover's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as High-Bailiwick of Osnabrück^[24].
• Kingdom of Hanover's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as High-Bailiwick of Lüneburg^[25].
• Kingdom of Hanover's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as High-Bailiwick of Aurich^[26].
• Kingdom of Hanover's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as High-Bailiwick of Hannover^[27].

Body

Founding

October 12, 1814 marks the founding of Kingdom of Hanover^[28].

Identity

Part of include personal union of Great Britain and Hanover^[29], a personal union^[30], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[31] and German Confederation^[32], a confederation^[33], founded in 1815^[34], headquartered in Frankfurt^[35]. Kingdom of Hanover was followed by Province of Hanover^[36].

Dissolution

Kingdom of Hanover was dissolved in September 20, 1866^[37].

Why It Matters

Kingdom of Hanover draws 4,163 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #156 of 197).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]