Kingdom of Great Britain

Kingdom of Great Britain was a state in British Isles (Europe) that lasted from 1707 to 1800 CE, about 93 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Formed by the union of England and Scotland. It won Canada and India in the Seven Years' War, lost the American colonies and began the Industrial Revolution.

See Kingdom of Great Britain on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1707 to 1800 CE

Duration

93 years

Type

State

Region

British Isles, Europe

Language family

Germanic

Capital

London

Came from

• Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
• Kingdom of England (Stuart) 1603 to 1707 CE

Became

• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present

Events in Europe during its time

• 1769 Watt's steam engine
• 1789 French Revolution

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
• Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
• Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE
• Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
• Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America

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