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George III of the United Kingdom

1738 - 1820

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George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king. He was concurrently Duke and Prince-elector of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire before becoming King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was the first monarch of the House of Hanover who was born in Great Britain, spoke English as his first language, and never visited Hanover. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George III of the United Kingdom is the 37th most popular politician (up from 293rd in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 74th in 2019) and the 8th most popular British Politician.

George III was the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820. He was born in London and was the grandson of George II and the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales. He ruled during the American Revolution, which led to the formation of the United States.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 37 out of 19,576. Before him are Mehmed the Conqueror, Huang Xianfan, William McKinley, Umar, Edward VIII, and Ulysses S. Grant. After him are Kim Il-sung, Constantine the Great, David, Martin Van Buren, Joseph Goebbels, and Narendra Modi.

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Among people born in 1738, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 1. After him are William Herschel, Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, Cesare Beccaria, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Túpac Amaru II, Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, Thomas Abbt, Ethan Allen, Arthur Phillip, and Adolphus Frederick IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Among people deceased in 1820, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 1. After him are Joseph Fouché, Jiaqing Emperor, Daniel Boone, Elisa Bonaparte, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, François Christophe de Kellermann, Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, François Joseph Lefebvre, Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, Manuel Belgrano, and Joseph Banks.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 18 out of 8,785. Before him are George V (1865), James VI and I (1566), Elizabeth II (1926), Edward VII (1841), Edward VI of England (1537), and Edward VIII (1894). After him are Lady Jane Grey (1537), Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), James Watt (1736), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), and Stephen Hawking (1942).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, George III of the United Kingdom ranks 8. Before him are George VI (1895), Charles I of England (1600), George V (1865), James VI and I (1566), Edward VI of England (1537), and Edward VIII (1894). After him are Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), John, King of England (1166), Richard III of England (1452), and James II of England (1633).

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