Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover
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Ernest Augustus (German: Ernst August; 20 November 1629 – 23 January 1698), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was Prince of Calenberg from 1679 until his death, and father of George I of Great Britain. He was appointed as the ninth prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire in 1692.
Elector of Hanover
| Ernest Augustus | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Jacob Ferdinand Voet | |
| Elector of Hanover (designate) | |
| Reign | 19 December 1692 – 23 January 1698 |
| Successor | Georg I Louis |
| Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Prince of Calenberg | |
| Reign | 18 December 1679 – 23 January 1698 |
| Predecessor | John Frederick |
| Successor | Georg I Louis |
| Born | (1629-11-20)20 November 1629 Herzberg Castle, Herzberg am Harz, Principality of Grubenhagen, Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 23 January 1698(1698-01-23) (aged 68) Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover, Germany |
| Burial | 18 March 1698 Leine Palace, Hanover; later Herrenhausen, Hanover |
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| House | Hanover |
| Father | George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg |
| Mother | Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt |
He was also ruler of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück from 1662 until his death.
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