King George
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King George has referred to many monarchs and kings throughout history.
Bohemia
Duala people of Cameroon
Georgia
Greece
Hanover
Saxony
Tonga
U.K.
Bohemia
- George of Bohemia, king of Bohemia
Duala people of Cameroon
- George (Duala king)George (Duala king)George or Joss, born Doo a Makongo or Doo a Mukonga, was a king of the Duala people in the late 18th century. Doo a Makongo was the son of Makongo a Njo. He lived at Douala on the Wouri estuary on the coast of Cameroon. By 1788–1790, Doo was a powerful ruler in the area...
, king of the Duala people
Georgia
- George I of GeorgiaGeorge I of GeorgiaGiorgi I , of the House of Bagrationi, was the king of Georgia from 1014 until his death in 1027. He spent most of his seven-year-long reign waging a bloody and fruitless territorial war with the Byzantine Empire.-Early reign:...
(998/1002–1027), king of Georgia 1014-1027 - George II of GeorgiaGeorge II of GeorgiaGeorge II , of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1072 to 1089. He was a son and successor of Bagrat IV and his wife Borena of Alania...
(c.1054–1112), king of Georgia 1072-1089 - George III of GeorgiaGeorge III of GeorgiaGiorgi III , of the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of Georgia from 1156 to 1184. His reign, and that of Tamar, are seen as the 'golden age' of Georgian history, the era of empire, diplomatic success, military triumphs, great learning, cultural, spiritual, and artistic flowering.-Life:He succeeded on...
(died 1184), king of Georgia 1156-1184 - George IV of GeorgiaGeorge IV of GeorgiaGeorge IV Lasha of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1213 to 1223....
(1192–1223), king of Georgia 1213-1223 - George V of GeorgiaGeorge V of GeorgiaGeorge V, the "Brilliant" was King of Georgia from 1299 to 1302 and again from 1314 until his death. A flexible and far-sighted politician, he recovered Georgia from a century-long Mongol domination, restoring the country’s previous strength and Christian culture.-Reign:George was born to King...
(1286/1289–1346), king of Georgia 1299-1302 and 1314-1346 - George VI of Georgia (died 1313), king of Georgia 1311-1313
- George VII of GeorgiaGeorge VII of GeorgiaGeorge VII was king of Georgia from 1393 to 1407 .George was the son of the king Bagrat V and his first wife Helena of Trebizond...
(died 1405 or 1407), king of Georgia 1393-1407 or 1395-1405 - George VIII of GeorgiaGeorge VIII of GeorgiaGeorge VIII was a king of Georgia, though already fragmentised and dragged into a fierce civil war, from 1446 to 1465...
(1417–1476), king of Georgia 1446-1465 - George IX of KartliGeorge IX of KartliGeorge IX was a king of the Georgian kingdom of Kartli from 1525 to 1527 .The second son of the Georgian king Constantine II, he succeeded on the abdication of his elder brother, David X, in 1525. The relations of the king with other members of the royal family were strained...
(died 1539), king of Kartli 1525-1527 or 1525-1534 - George X of KartliGeorge X of KartliGeorge X , of the Bagrationi royal dynasty, was a king of the eastern Georgian kingdom of Kartli from 1599 until his death.Titles: H.M...
(c.1561–1606), king of Kartli 1599-1606 - George XI of KartliGeorge XI of KartliGeorge XI was a Georgian monarch who ruled Eastern Georgia from 1676 to 1688 and again from 1703 to 1709. He is best known for his struggle against the Safavid Persia which dominated his weakened kingdom. Being an Eastern Orthodox Christian, he converted to Islam prior to his appointment as...
(1651–1709), king of Kartli 1676-1688 and 1703-1709 - George XII of GeorgiaGeorge XII of GeorgiaGeorge XII , sometimes known as George XIII , of the House of Bagrationi, was the last king of Georgia from 1798 until his death in 1800...
(1746-1800), last king of Georgia 1798-1800
Greece
- George I of GreeceGeorge I of GreeceGeorge I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers...
(1845–1913), King of the Hellenes 1863-1913 - George II of GreeceGeorge II of GreeceGeorge II reigned as King of Greece from 1922 to 1924 and from 1935 to 1947.-Early life, first period of kingship and exile:George was born at the royal villa at Tatoi, near Athens, the eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia...
(1890–1947), King of the Hellenes 1922–1924, 1935–1947
Hanover
- George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
(1738–1820), also George III of Hanover, 1814-1820 - George IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
(1762–1830), also George IV of Hanover, 1820-1830 - George V of HanoverGeorge V of HanoverGeorge V was King of Hanover, the only child of Ernest Augustus I, and a grandchild of King George III of the United Kingdom. In the peerage of Great Britain, he was 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, 2nd Earl of Armagh...
(1819–78), last king of Hanover 1851–1866
Saxony
- George of SaxonyGeorge of Saxony-Life:George was born in the Saxon capital Dresden. He was the second son of King John of Saxony and his wife Princess Amelia of Bavaria , daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria ....
, king of Saxony
Tonga
- George Tupou I of TongaGeorge Tupou I of TongaGeorge Tupou I, King of Tonga , originally known as Tāufaāhau I with some extra names: Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga , but took the name Siaosi when baptised in 1831...
, king of Tonga - George Tupou II of TongaGeorge Tupou II of TongaSiaosi Tupou II, King of Tonga was the King of Tonga from February 18, 1893 until his death. He was officially crowned at Nukualofa, on 17 March 1893. He was also the 20th Tui Kanokupolu...
, king of Tonga - George Tupou V of Tonga, king of Tonga
U.K.
- George I of Great BritainGeorge I of Great BritainGeorge I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
(1660–1727), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1714-1727 - George II of Great BritainGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
(1683–1760), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-1760 - George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
(1738–1820), King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820 - George IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
(1762–1830), King of the United Kingdom 1820-1830 - George V of the United KingdomGeorge V of the United KingdomGeorge V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
(1865–1936), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1910-1936 - George VI of the United KingdomGeorge VI of the United KingdomGeorge VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...
(1895–1952), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1936-1952
Places
- King George County, VirginiaKing George County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2010, there were 23,584 people, 9,411 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 93 people per square mile . There were 6,820 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
- King George, VirginiaKing George, VirginiaKing George is a census-designated place in and the county seat of King George County, Virginia, United States, sometimes referred to as King George Courthouse because it is the location of the King George County Courthouse. The population as of the 2010 Census was 4,457...
, a community in the county - King George Island (disambiguation)
- King George, SaskatoonKing George, SaskatoonKing George is an older inner city neighbourhood located near the center of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It consists mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 1,885 residents...
, a neighbourhood in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - King George No. 256, SaskatchewanKing George No. 256, SaskatchewanKing George No. 256 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 7. The seat of the municipality is located in the Town of Dinsmore.-Demographics:...
, a municipality in Saskatchewan
Other
- King George StationKing George StationKing George Station is located on an elevated portion of the Expo Line, a part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The station itself is in Surrey and is the current eastbound terminus of the Expo Line.-Location:...
of the Vancouver SkyTrain - King George Highway, a portion of British Columbia Highway 99A
- King George (rapper), former member of the "No Limit RecordsNo Limit RecordsNo Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...
" roster.