George I Becomes King of Great Britain

Date: August 1, 1714 • Location: Hannover, Germany

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1714–1727.

George Louis, Elector of Hanover, became King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era.

The Electorate of Hanover was an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire located in northwestern Germany that arose from the Principality of Calenberg. Although formally known as the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, it made Hanover its capital city. For most of its existence, the electorate was ruled in personal union with Great Britain and Ireland following the Hanoverian Succession.