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George Christian William Ferdinand Adolphus Oldenburg I

1845 – 1913

About

King of the Hellenes from 1863 to 1913. He was the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark.He was invited to become King of the Hellenes in 1863, after the Greek National Assembly voted unanimously for the restoration of Monarchy. The agreement that King George I successfully negotiated was that Greece would acquire the Ionian Islands (Corfu, Kephalonia, Zakynthos, Ithaca), and Kythira, which had been British possessions for the previous 48 years. He would remain on the throne for almost 50 years. Tragically, in March 1913 he was assassinated by the famous White Tower of Salonika by a mentally disturbed Greek called Alexander Schinas, as he went for an afternoon stroll in the city.

Name
George Christian William Ferdinand Adolphus Oldenburg I
Locality
Σταθμός Αφιδνών, Grecia
Born
24 decembrie 1845
Died
18 martie 1913
Age
67 years
From
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Location
Tatoi Royal Cemetery ↗
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64338

Cemetery information

Cemetery
Tatoi Royal Cemetery
Locality
Σταθμός Αφιδνών
Country
Grecia
Public figure
Yes

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