King of Hanover

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the official proclamation date?October 12, 1814
2. What is the location of proclamation?Vienna, during the Congress of Vienna
3. Who was the first King of Hanover?The first King of Hanover was King George III of the United Kingdom. He became king of Hanover when the new kingdom was created in 1814.
4. When did the Kingdom of Hanover become a kingdom?The Kingdom of Hanover was officially made a kingdom on October 12, 1814, at the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars.

Personal Union: A situation where two or more states share the same monarch but remain distinct political entities.
Congress of Vienna: A pivotal international conference held from 1814 to 1815 to reorganize Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.
German Confederation: A loose association of German-speaking states created by the Congress of Vienna, existing from 1815 to 1866.
Annexation: The forcible incorporation of one territory into another, often by a more powerful state.