Constantine I of Greece
Constantine I (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Αʹ, Konstantínos I; 2 August [O.S. 21 July] 1868 – 11 January 1923) was King of Greece from 18 March 1913 to 11 June 1917 and from 19 December 1920 to 27 September 1922.
| Constantine I | |
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 Constantine in 1921 | |
| King of the Hellenes | |
| First reign | 18 March 1913 – 11 June 1917 |
| Predecessor | George I |
| Successor | Alexander |
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Second reign | 19 December 1920 – 27 September 1922 |
| Predecessor | Alexander |
| Successor | George II |
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 2 August 1868 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 11 January 1923 (aged 54) Palermo, Kingdom of Italy |
| Burial | 14 January 1923 |
| Spouse | Sophia of Prussia (m. 1889) |
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| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | George I of Greece |
| Mother | Olga Constantinovna of Russia |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars of 1912–1913. He then led the Greek forces in Anatolia during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922. His forces conquered much of western Asia Minor and reached the outskirts of Ankara but failed to take the city.
Other websites
- Abdication speech of 1917
- Royal House of Greece Archived 2016-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- The Great War - King Constantine I of Greece
- Elli Lemonidou: Constantine I, King of Greece, in: 1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War.
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