Constantine I Biography

Birth of Constantine I, eldest son of George I

Marries Sophia, sister of Kaiser William II

The Military League a group of Greek officers takes action against the Government to reform their countrys national Government and reorganize the army

Forced into exile by army officers

The Military League a group of Greek officers takes action against the Government to reform their countrys national Government and reorganize the army

The Military League a group of Greek officers takes action against the Government to reform their countrys national Government and reorganize the army

Venizelos persuades the king to revise the constitution and asks the Military League to disband in favor of a National Assembly, in March 1910 the Military League dissolves itself

Venizelos persuades the king to revise the constitution and asks the Military League to disband in favor of a National Assembly, in March 1910 the Military League dissolves itself

Venizelos persuades the king to revise the constitution and asks the Military League to disband in favor of a National Assembly, in March 1910 the Military League dissolves itself

Death of George I, assassinated

The Greek fleet raises the Greek flag on Samos

Succeeds as King of Greece in the newly occuppied city of Salonika

Greece accepts the peace settlement ending the First Balkan War and shares in the Ottoman cession of European territory west of the Enos-Midia line.

Leads Greek forces against Bulgaria after the outbreak of war.

Greece is forced to remain neutral because of Allied naval power

Venizelos wishes to send 3 Greek Divisions to the Dardanelles Constantine refuses. Venizelos resigns over Constantines policy

Venizelos wins the election & is returned to power

Urges the Germans to invade Greece & recapture Salonika from the Allies

Venizelos forms a rival Government in Crete & Salonika with Allied support

Bulgaria captures Fort Rupel & enters Macedonia, a threat to the Allies

Bulgaria captures the port of Kavalla

Greek royalist troops attack an Allied landing party

The Allies occupy Athens to counter Constantines support for the Central Powers

Abdicates in favour of his younger son Alexander

Death of Alexander, his younger son who was ruling Greece

Constantine I returns to Greece after the defeat of Venizrlos at the election

Constantine I returns to Greece after the defeat of Venizrlos at the election

Succeeds as King of Greece, restored after a plebiscite

Succeeds as King of Greece, restored after a plebiscite

Succeeds as King of Greece, restored after a plebiscite

Abdicates for the 2nd time after the Greek defeat by Turkey

Death of Constantine I