List of Greek monarchs
This is a list of the Kings of Greece, formally known, since 1863, by the title of King of the Hellenes (Template:Lang-el, Vasilefs tōn Ellinōn).
First Hellenic Republic (1828-1833)
House of Wittelsbach (1833-1862)
| Name | Born-Died | King from | King until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto I[1] | 1815 - 1867 | 6 February1833[2] | 23 October 1862 |
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House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (first reign, 1863-1924)
| Name | Born-Died | King from | King until |
|---|---|---|---|
| George I | 1845 - 1913 | 30 March 1863 | 18 March 1913 (assassinated) |
| Constantine I (first reign) | 1868 - 1923 | 18 March 1913 | 11 June 1917 (abdicated) |
| Alexander | 1893 - 1920 | 11 June 1917 | 25 October 1920 |
| Constantine I (second reign) | 1868 - 1923 | 19 December 1920 | 27 September 1922 (abdicated) |
| George II (first reign) | 1890 - 1947 | 27 September 1922 | 25 March 1924 (deposed) |
Second Hellenic Republic (1924-1935)
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (second reign, 1935-1973)
| Name | Born-Died | King from | King until |
|---|---|---|---|
| George II (second reign) | 1890 - 1947 | 3 November 1935 | 1 April 1947 |
| Paul I | 1901 - 1964 | 1 April1947 | 6 March 1964 |
| Constantine II | 1940 - | 6 March 1964 | 1 June 1973 (in exile since 13 December 1967)[3] |
Greek Military Junta (1967-1974)
Third Hellenic Republic (1974-present)
The 1973 Republic was declared on 1 June 1973 by the Regime of the Colonels. In 1974, democracy was restored. A new referendum on the monarchy took place on 8 December. The republican side won 69.2% of the votes, and the monarchy was abolished.
Particulars about the monarchy
In the modern Kingdom of the Hellenes, established in 1832 after Greece attained independence from the Ottoman empire (1830), under a Bavarian dynasty, the title of Diadochos was 'revived' as particular princely style for the heir apparent to the constitutional royal throne, as unique as dauphin in France (but not linked to any territory). The heir also enjoyed the title of "Duke of Sparta".
Notes
- ^ Otto was uniquely styled "King of Greece" (Βασιλεύς της Ελλάδος) during his reign.
- ^ Rule was by a panel of 3 regents until June 13, 1835.
- ^ Constantine II went into exile in 1967. Regents (Georgios Zoitakis and George Papadopoulos) assumed his role. The monarchy was abolished by a first referendum in 1973, and officially terminated by a second in 1974.