Kingdom of Greece Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος Vasíleion tis Elládos | |
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1832–1924 1935–1973a | |
Flag
(1863–1973) Coat of arms
(1936–1973) | |
Motto:
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Anthem: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν "Hymn to Liberty" | |
![]() The Kingdom of Greece during the Cold War | |
![]() The Kingdom of Greece during the Greco-Turkish War | |
Capital | |
Largest city | Athens |
Official languages | Greekb |
Religion | Greek Orthodoxy (official)[1] |
Demonym(s) | Greek |
Government | Unitary absolute monarchy (1832–1844) Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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King | |
• 1832–1862 (first) | Otto |
• 1964–1973 (last) | Constantine II |
Prime Minister | |
• 1833 (first) | Spyridon Trikoupis |
• 1967–1973 (last) | Georgios Papadopoulos |
Legislature | None (rule by decree) (1832–1844) Parliament (1843–1924; 1935–1941; 1944–1973) |
Senate (1844–1864) | |
Chamber of Deputies (1844–1863) | |
Historical era | Modern |
30 August 1832 | |
3 September 1843 | |
23 October 1862 | |
28 August 1909 | |
1912–1913 | |
1915–1917 | |
1919–1922 | |
1924–1935 | |
1936–1941 | |
1941–1944 | |
1943–1949 | |
25 October 1945 | |
21 April 1967 | |
1 June 1973 | |
Currency | Greek drachma (₯) |
Today part of | ![]() ![]() |
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The Kingdom of Greece (Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος [vaˈsili.on tis eˈlaðos]) was established in 1832 and was the successor state to the First Hellenic Republic. It was internationally recognised by the Treaty of Constantinople, where Greece also secured its full independence from the Ottoman Empire after nearly four centuries.
The Kingdom of Greece was dissolved in 1924 and the Second Hellenic Republic was established following Greece's defeat by Turkey in the Asia Minor Campaign. A military coup d'état restored the monarchy in 1935 and Greece became a kingdom again until 1973.[note 1][note 2] The kingdom was finally dissolved in the aftermath of a seven-year military dictatorship (1967–1974) and the Third Hellenic Republic was established following a referendum held in 1974.
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