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'''George II '''( | {{Character Infobox | ||
|image=Wiki noimage.jpg | |||
|birth=9 November 1683<br />{{Wiki|Electorate of Hanover}}, [[Holy Roman Empire]] | |||
|death=25 October 1760 {{c|aged 76}}<br />[[London]], [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of Great Britain]] | |||
|species=[[Human]] | |||
|affiliates={{Wiki|House of Hanover}} | |||
}} | |||
'''George II''' (George Augustus; 1683 – 1760), sometimes referred to as ''' of Hanover''', was King of [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] and Duke of {{Wiki|Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg|Brunswick-Lüneburg}} from his ascendancy on 22 June 1727 until his death.<ref name="WP">{{WP|George II of Great Britain}}</ref> | |||
==Biography== | |||
In 1732, King George II offered [[10 Downing Street]] as a gift to Prime Minister [[Robert Walpole]], who accepted on the condition that the house become the official residence of all future Prime Ministers.<ref name="Downing Street">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: 10 Downing Street]]</ref> | |||
In 1748, King George aided [[Sweden]]'s king [[Frederick I of Sweden|Frederick I]] in financing his fleet. Around this time, the [[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who operated under the [[Swedish Levant Company]], began suspecting some [[Templars|Templar]] influences in King George's court.<ref name="Swedish Levant Company">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "The Swedish Levant Company"</ref> This concern was also shared by the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]].<ref name="Mediterranean Defence">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref> | |||
George II died in 1760 and was succeeded by his grandson, [[George III of the United Kingdom|George William Frederick]].<ref name="WP"/> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
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[[Category:Monarchs of England]] | [[Category:Monarchs of England]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs of Scotland]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 4 May 2026
This article is about George II of Great Britain. For other uses, see King George.
George II (George Augustus; 1683 – 1760), sometimes referred to as of Hanover, was King of Great Britain and Ireland and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from his ascendancy on 22 June 1727 until his death.[1]
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1732, King George II offered 10 Downing Street as a gift to Prime Minister Robert Walpole, who accepted on the condition that the house become the official residence of all future Prime Ministers.[2]
In 1748, King George aided Sweden's king Frederick I in financing his fleet. Around this time, the Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins, who operated under the Swedish Levant Company, began suspecting some Templar influences in King George's court.[3] This concern was also shared by the Spanish Brotherhood.[4]
George II died in 1760 and was succeeded by his grandson, George William Frederick.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
George II of Great Britain on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: 10 Downing Street
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters: "The Swedish Levant Company"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters: "Mediterranean Defence"