George II

has biography | a une biographie: King of Great Britain and Ireland (1727-60).

Like his father, George I, George II was also a governor and shareholder of the South Sea Company, which was involved in the transatlantic slave-trade through the Asiento contract.
was born | est né: 30 October 1683
died in | est mort par: 25 October 1760
has parent | a pour parent: George I
is parent of | est parent de: Frederick, Prince of Wales
has nationality | a la nationalité: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
has type | est de type: depicted
is current or former member of: South Sea Company

is referred to by | est référencé par: Wikipedia; Art UK; National Portrait Gallery; David Conn, 'The British Kings and Queens who Supported and Profited from Slavery', The Guardian, 2023; Museum of British Colonialism, '‘Crowning the Coloniser’: The House of Hannover, 1707-1837', 2023

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Items with "main figure depicted | personnage principal représenté: George II"
Statue of George II, Royal Naval College

Items with "has current or former member | a pour membre actuel ou ancien: George II"
South Sea Company

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Frederick, Prince of Wales

Items with " is parent of | est parent de: George II"
George I