Description:
The name 'Hanover' is derived from the name of the German city of Hanover. The name is first recorded in the 9th century, when the area was part of the East Frankish kingdom. Hanover remained a part of the Holy Roman Empire until 1806, when it was annexed by the French Empire. In 1814, Hanover became a kingdom within the newly created Prussian Empire. In 1871, Hanover became a constituent state of the German Empire. The name 'Hanover' is derived from the name of the German city of Hanover.
