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Kingdom of Greece
Period of Greek statehood from 1832 to 1923 and 1935 to 1973 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Kingdom of Greece Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος | |
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| 1832–1924 1935–1973a | |
National flag
(1822-1978)  Coat of arms
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| Anthem: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν "Hymn to Freedom" | |
.svg) The Kingdom of Greece in 1973 | |
| Capital | |
| 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 1831 | |
| 23 October 1862 | |
| 28 August 1909 | |
| 1912–1913 | |
| 1915–1917 | |
| 1919–1922 | |
| 1924–1935 | |
| 1936–1941 | |
| 1941–1944 | |
| 1943–1949 | |
| 25 October 1945 | |
| 27 April 1967 | |
| 1 June 1973 | |
| Currency | Greek drachma (₯) |
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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.