Birth of George I
Birth of George I, 2nd son of Christian IX of Denmark
Role range: 1863-1913
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
George I Biography and Timeline
Follow George I through 13 dated historical records for Greece.
George I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1845–1897Years on this page
1845
1863
Abdication
Elected King of the Hellenes after abdication of Otto I
Role range: 1863-1913
Election
Election approved by the Great powers. Elected King of the Hellenes by the Greek National Assembly. Elected King of the Hellenes after abdication of Otto I
Role range: 1863-1913
National Assembly
Elected King of the Hellenes by the Greek National Assembly
Role range: 1863-1913
Rule of Hellenes
Elected King of the Hellenes after abdication of Otto I
Role range: 1863-1913
Succession
Succeeds as King of Greece
Role range: 1863-1913
1866
Rule of Crete
Crete rebels against Turkey & decrees union with Greece
Role range: 1863-1913
Unification
Crete rebels against Turkey & decrees union with Greece
Role range: 1863-1913
1867
Marriage
Marries Olga, Grand Duchess & niece of the Tsar of Russia
Role range: 1863-1913
1881
Rule of Epirus
The greater part of Thessaly & part of Epirus is incorporated into Greece
Role range: 1863-1913
Rule of Thessaly
The greater part of Thessaly & part of Epirus is incorporated into Greece
Role range: 1863-1913
1896
Rebellion of Crete
Beginning of the rebellion of Crete
Role range: 1863-1913
1897
Rebellion of Rebels in Crete
Puts down the rebellion in Crete
Role range: 1863-1913
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.