Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Otho Biography and Timeline

Follow Otho through 8 dated historical records for Greece.

Otho, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
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1815–1862Years on this page

1815

Birth of Otho

King · Bavaria · House / House of Bavaria

Birth of Otho, 2nd son of Louis of Bavaria

Role range: 1832-1862

1832

Independence of Greece

King · Istanbul · Warfare / Greek War of Independence

Greece (Hellas) is recognised as a free country from the Ottoman Empire

Role range: 1821-1832 – 1832-1862

Rule of Greece

King · Istanbul · Warfare / Greek War of Independence

As a result of years of negotiation, Greece is finally recognized as an independent nation in May 1832

Role range: 1821-1832 – 1832-1862

Treaty of Constantinople

King · Istanbul · Warfare / Greek War of Independence

Greece (Hellas) is recognised as a free country from the Ottoman Empire

Role range: 1821-1832 – 1832-1862

Rule of Samos

King · Samos · Warfare / Greek War of Independence

Turkish suzerainty over Samos Begins & lasts 80 yrs

Role range: 1821-1832 – 1832-1862

Succession

King · Athens · House / House of Bavaria

Rules under the Regency of 3 Bavarian advisers

Role range: 1832-1862

Succession

King · London · House / House of Bavaria

Succeeds as King of Greece, selected as King by a conference in London

Role range: 1832-1862

1862

Abdication

King · Bavaria · House / House of Bavaria

Deposed by the revolutionary Government

Role range: 1832-1862

Records, sources and methodology

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