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12 gen 2023 · Pavlos Papadopoulos. 12.01.2023 • 16:15. The last king of Greece, Constantine II, died late Tuesday night, 100 years after the death of his grandfather, Constantine I, who died on January 11, 1923. Constantine was the last king of the dynasty that began with George I, who succeeded Otto in 1863 and remained king of Greece for the next 50 years.
Lieutenant W.H. Ryan, 18th Battalion, describes his platoon's role in escorting King George II of Greece over the mountains to the south coast of Crete following the German invasion, 20 May 1941. After a three-day trek over the mountains from Canea to Ay Roumeli, the Royal party and Lieutenant Ryan's men were evacuated safely to Egypt by ...
13 gen 2018 · George II, King of the Hellenes (Greek: Γεώργιος Β΄ [Geōrgios] Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων) (19 July 1890 – 1 April 1947) ruled Greece from 1922 to 1924 and from 1935 to 1947. Young George and his siblings in 1905. Clockwise from far left: Paul, Alexander, George, Helen, Irene, Constantine and Sophia, c. 1912. The Crown ...
10 gen 2023 · King George II returned to Greece in 1946 following a disputed referendum, but died a few months later, making Constantine the heir to King Paul I. King Paul I died of cancer on March 6, 1964, and ...
As Time described it at the time, "As a voter, one could drop into the ballot box a blue vote for George II, or one could cast a red ballot for the Republic." George II returned to Greece on 25 November 1935, as King. On 4 August 1936, the king endorsed the establishment of a government led by veteran army officer Ioannis Metaxas.
George I, King of the Hellenes Georgios A' Vasileus ton Ellinon; December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, when only 17 years old he was elected King by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former King Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great ...
