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Otto of Greece
Otto was King of Greece from the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece on 7 May 1832, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed in October 1862.
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politics · King of Greece from 1832 to 1862 · politician · monarch · also Otto of Greece, Otto I Friedrich Ludwig von Bayern, King of the Hellenes, Otto Friedrich Ludwig, Greece
Born 1 June 1815 · Died 26 July 1867 · Q77067
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2026· 5 entries
The Guardian: Move over, Odysseus: time for the women of ancient Greece to have their moment in the sun | Natalie Haynes
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The Guardian: Safety check calls after Irish teenager electrocuted taking shower in Greece
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The Guardian: UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles wildfires after gale force winds – as it happened
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The Guardian: Two helicopters collide outside Athens as Greece battles to control wildfires
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1867· 1 entry
Died 1867-07-26.
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1863· 1 entry
The Greek National Assembly elected Prince William of Denmark, aged only 17, King of the Hellenes under the regnal name of George I
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1862· 1 entry
A new coup was launched and this time a Provisional Government was set up and summoned a National Convention
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1861· 1 entry
A student named Aristeidis Dosios (son of politician Konstantinos Dosios) attempted to murder Queen Amalia and was openly hailed as a hero
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1850· 1 entry
And again in 1854, to stop Greece from attacking the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War, Otto's standing amongst Greeks suffered
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1846· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1846).
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1843· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1843).
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1841· 1 entry
Failed in their objective and only succeeded in embroiling him in conflict with the Great Powers
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1835· 1 entry
Von Armansperg was made Arch-Secretary, but was called Arch-Chancellor by the Greek press
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1833· 1 entry
The regents had unilaterally declared the Autocephaly of the Church of Greece
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1832· 1 entry
Career landmark: King of the Hellenes (1832–1862).
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1831· 1 entry
Destabilized Greece, and caused British Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston to convene the London conference
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1815· 1 entry
Born 1815-06-01.
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