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People
Kings Of The Hellenes
Konstandinos I (1868-1923)
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Konstandinos I {Κωνσταντίνος Α'} (1868-1923) [Olympic Games]. King of the Hellenes (1913-1917, 1920-1922). Eldest son of Georgios I {Γεώργιος Α'} [People], whom he succeeded in 1913.
Married to Sophia, sister of Friedrich Wilhelm II Viktor Albrecht von Hohenzollern (1859-1941, Kaiser -Emperor- of Germany and König -King- of Prussia), he opposed the pro-Allied policy of the Greek premier, Eleftherios Venizelos {Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος} [People], and was forced to abdicate in 1917 under Allied military pressure. His second son, Aleksandros {Αλέξανδρος} [People], succeeded to the throne.
Recalled in 1920 on Aleksandros' death, he continued the war against Turkey, although the Allies withdrew their support from Greece. The Turkish victory at Smyrna {Smirni ~ Σμύρνη} [Contents] caused a military rebellion, and Konstandinos in 1922 was again deposed and exiled. His eldest son, Georgios II [People], succeeded.
Konstandinos is also known as Konstandinos XII.
Konstandinos I (1868-1923)
04-01-2004