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Kingdom of Hanover

Historical polity, europe (1814-1866)

The Kingdom of Hanover (German: Königreich Hannover) was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. Its capital was Hanover and it also ruled Gottingen and Osnabruck. It had access to the North Sea, and bordered on the Netherlands and the free German cities of Hamburg and Bremen. It succeeded the former Electorate of Hanover, and joined 38 other sovereign states in the German Confederation in June 1815.

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Capital
Hanover 1
Independence or Founding Year
1814 1
Dissolution or End Year
1866 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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1. Wikidata: Kingdom of Hanover
Wikidata Q164079, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
Kingdom of Hanover (Wikipedia)
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The Kingdom of Hanover (German: Königreich Hannover) was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. Its capital was Hanover and it also ruled Gottingen and Osnabruck. It had access to the North Sea, and bordered on the Netherlands and the free German cities of Hamburg and Bremen. It succeeded the former Electorate of Hanover, and joined 38 other sovereign states in the German Confederation in June 1815.

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