Only the first King, Otto, was actually styled King of Greece (Greek: Βασιλεὺς τῆς Ἑλλάδος). His successor, George I, was styled King of the Hellenes (Greek: Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἑλλήνων), as were all …

Oct 16, 2024 · Explore the Greek royal family tree, from the Kingdom of Greece and the House of Glücksburg to the 1974 referendum that led to the monarchy's deposition. Discover the connections …

Constantine II was the king of Greece from 1964 to 1974. After spending World War II in exile in South Africa, Constantine returned to Greece in 1946. When his father became King Paul I in 1947, …

Jan 27, 2025 · Greek history is marked by its dynamic leaders, whose actions shaped the cultural, political, and military developments of their times. From the legendary kings of the Mycenaean period …

The Kingdom of Greece was ruled by the House of Wittelsbach between 1832 and 1862 and by the House of Glücksburg from 1862 to 1924, temporarily abolished during the Second Hellenic …

Over the course of the years, Greece had a total of nine kings from two separate houses, the House of Wittelsbach and the House of Glücksburg. Here’s a list of all these kings: Originally from Bavaria, …

Constantine II (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Βʹ, romanized: Konstantínos II, pronounced [ˌkonsta (n)ˈdinos o ˈðefteros]; 2 June 1940 – 10 January 2023) [1] was the last King of Greece, reigning from 6 March …

Mar 10, 2021 · The Monarchy of Greece was the country's system of government in which the hereditary monarch was the supreme ruler from 1832 to 1924 and then from 1935 to 1973.

When George died in 1947, Paul succeeded his brother and became the King of Greece. Paul soon contracted typhoid fever, which restricted his ability to manage the Greek Civil War. The war …

A failed counter-coup by King Constantine II on 13 December 1967 forced him into exile, and the Monarchy was dissolved in 1973, a decision that was reaffirmed by a democratic referendum in …