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The Regency Era is a sub-period of the longer Georgian era (1714–1837), both of which were followed by the Victorian era (1837–1901). The latter term had contemporaneous usage although some historians give it an earlier startpoint, typically the enactment of the Great Reform Act on 7 June 1832.
George, Prince of Wales, begins his nine-year period as the regent (he became known as George, Prince Regent) for George III, who had become delusional. This sub-period of the Georgian era is known as the Regency era. 1815 Napoleon I of France is defeated by the Seventh Coalition under The Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo. 1819
John Nash was one of the most prolific architects of the late Georgian era known as Regency style, he was responsible for designing large areas of London. [11] Greek Revival architecture was added to the repertory, beginning around 1750, but increasing in popularity after 1800.
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union, finalized on 25 December the same year. May 1991: Zviad Gamsakhurdia elected as the first President of Georgia. 1991-1992: Zviad Gamsakhurdia overthrowed by the military junta. 1991-1993: Georgian Civil War: 1991-1992: South Ossetia War. 1992-1993: War in Abkhazia. November 1995
The Richardson House, as it was originally known—after its first owner and builder, Richard Richardson— [7] is North America's preeminent example of period English Regency architecture. The mansion was purchased in 1830 by local attorney and politician George Welshman Owens for $10,000 (~$320,919 in 2023).
It was a time of progress in education for women, leading to the proliferation of novels written and read by women, women writers who included Jane Austen herself, and also predecessors such as Fanny Burney, Ann Radcliffe and Maria Edgeworth. [4] Finally, the Georgian period was a time of moral questioning and debate.
The state didn't comply with federal rules for an extension, so the Biden administration legally rejected its request to extend the Georgia Pathways to Coverage program's expiration date from ...
1860 – Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed built. 1861 March 21: Cornerstone Speech by Alexander H. Stephens. Port blockaded by U.S. government. [2] 4 dollar banknote from the Bank of Commerce in Savannah, Georgia, 1864. Green House (residence) built. 1864 – December 22: Savannah taken by Union forces. [25] 1866 – City board of ...