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George I (Greek: Γεώργιος Α΄, romanized: Geórgios I; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 30 March 1863 until his assassination on 18 March 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was born in Copenhagen, and seemed destined for a career in the Royal Danish Navy.
Sep 12, 2024 · George I (born December 24, 1845, Copenhagen, Denmark—died March 18, 1913, Thessaloníki, Greece) was the king of the Greeks whose long reign (1863–1913) spanned the formative period for the development of Greece as a modern European state.
George I of Greece was assassinated on the late afternoon of March 18, 1913, in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was carried out by an alleged Greek anarchist named Alexandros Schinas. On the day of the murder, King George I was in Thessaloniki, recently conquered from the Ottomans by his son, Crown Prince Constantine.
George I, King of the Hellenes Georgios A' Vasileus ton Ellinon; December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, when only 17 years old he was elected King by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former King Otto.
King George I, who ruled Greece from 1863 to 1913, is considered one of the most successful constitutional monarchs of Europe. Read this biography to learn about his childhood, achievements, family life and interesting facts about him.
George I (December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. He was born in Copenhagen, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse. He was brother to Alexandra of Denmark (Queen consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom) and Maria Fyodorovna, consort of Alexander III of ...
George I (Greek: Γεώργιος Αʹ, Geórgios I; born Prince William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; Danish: Prins Vilhelm; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) also known as Georgios I was King of Greece from 1863 until his assassination in 1913.
March 18, 1913: King George I of Greece Assassinated. The Greek conquest of Salonika on November 9, 1912 was a major historical event by any standard. Founded in 315 BCE and captured by the...
George I, 1845–1913, king of the Hellenes (1863–1913), second son of Christian IX of Denmark. After the deposition (1862) of Otto I, he was elected to succeed on the throne of Greece. Much more effective than his predecessor, George introduced.
George I (Greek: Γεώργιος A') ( December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes ( Greece) from 1863 to 1913. Biographical. He was born in Copenhagen, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse.
