Victoria (1819-1901) - Queen of Great Britain from the Hanoverian dynasty, who ruled in 1837-1901. Queen Victoria: The woman who gave the era its nameIn the history of Great Britain, she remained probably the most beloved and revered ruler. With the name of Queen Victoria, the nation has for more than half a century linked ideas about its own country, its traditions and values. Victoria has been on the throne for so long (an entire era named after her) that she has become one of the traditions without which England is not England.