George IV of America | |
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Reign | December 2, 1875 to February 11, 1944 |
Predecessor | Evangeline I |
Successor | George V |
Prime Ministers | John Abbott (1875-1878) John F. Hartranft (1878-1880) |
Born | August 5, 1861 Washington Castle, New York, USKA |
Died | February 11, 1944 New York, USKA | (aged 82)
Spouse | Maria, Princess of Hesse-Kassel (m. 1893) |
Issue | George V of America Mildred, Duchess of Brittany |
House | Washington |
Father | Grand Duke Ivan Mikhailovich of Russia |
Mother | Evangeline I of America |
George IV (born George Andrew Romanov; August 5, 1861-February 11, 1944) also known by his Russified name Georgiy Ivanovich Romanov was the King of America from 2 December 1875 until his death in 1944. He was the longest monarch in American History, reigning for 68 years, and the fifth-longest reigning monarch in the World
Biography[]
Early life[]
George Andrew Romanov was born on August 5, 1861 in Washington Castle, New York and was baptized 6 days later. Born during the reign of his mother, his father Grand Duke Ivan Mikhailovich of Russia, was a great-grandson of Paul I of Russia. His mother, Evangeline I, was the only surviving child of George III and Martha Clarkson Jay, his great-great-grandfather was John Jay, who was the Duke of Virginia and the 2nd Prime Minister of the United States. Prime Minister Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln, were listed as George IV's godparents. He was taught by his father, Ivan, to speak Russian.
Young George was calm and pretty timid and has been described by his paternal grandfather as a "a little deer who gets scared of almost everything but doesn't want to scream", His timidity later disappeared when he got older.
Reign (1875-1944)[]
George assumed the throne at 14 years old. With his half sister, Grand Duchess Anna Ivanova of Russia as his regent. until his 24th birthday, when he assumed full powers.
At 32 years old, George married Maria, Princess of Hesse-Kassel, his second cousin, who's also his third cousin. She was the daughter of William, Prince of Hesse-Kassel (1844-1926) and Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrova of Russia (1842-1944). Her parents were also first cousins.
Last years and death[]
TBA
Marriage and Children[]
He married Maria, Princess of Hesse-Kassel, his second cousin, They had 6 children, which are as follows:
- George V (1893-1974) married Agnes Wilson Bettencourt (1915-2001), daughter of John Louis Bettencourt, 2nd Baron of Bettencourt
- Mildred, Duchess of Brittany (1894-1983) married Frañsez XIV of Brittany (1875-1943)
- Joseph of America (1895-1965) married Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895-1980), his third cousin
- Augustine of America (1896-1899), died young
- Augustine of America (1898-1898), stillborn
- Hannah of America (1899-1969) never married and died childless
Legacy[]
George IV has been regarded as the most influential monarch in America because he was credited with advancing women's rights in the United States.
Ancestry[]
Paul I of Russia | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia | ||||||||||||||||
Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Duke Mikhail Konstantinovich of Russia | ||||||||||||||||
Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld | ||||||||||||||||
Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld | ||||||||||||||||
Countess Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Duke Ivan Mikhailovich of Russia | ||||||||||||||||
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||||||||||||||
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||||||||||||||
Maria Luisa of Spain | ||||||||||||||||
Archduchess Marie Anne of Austria | ||||||||||||||||
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies | ||||||||||||||||
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily | ||||||||||||||||
Maria Carolina of Austria | ||||||||||||||||
George IV of America | ||||||||||||||||
George I of America | ||||||||||||||||
George II of America | ||||||||||||||||
Thérèse of France | ||||||||||||||||
George III of America | ||||||||||||||||
Louis XVI of France | ||||||||||||||||
Sophie of France | ||||||||||||||||
Marie Antoinette | ||||||||||||||||
Evangeline I of America | ||||||||||||||||
John Jay, 1st Duke of Virginia | ||||||||||||||||
Peter Augustus Jay, 2nd Duke of Virginia | ||||||||||||||||
Sarah Van Brugh Livingston | ||||||||||||||||
Martha Clarkson Jay | ||||||||||||||||
Matthew Clarkson | ||||||||||||||||
Mary Rutherford Clarkson | ||||||||||||||||
Mary Rutherford | ||||||||||||||||
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