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Greece in 1913

Historical records for Greece in 1913, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

57Records
45Events
11Named people
19Places
4Categories

Historical records

March

3 March 1913Capture of IoanninaConstantine Constantine I

Ioannina · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

The Turkish garrison of 30,000 falls to Prince Constantine of Greece

6 March 1913Capture of IoanninaConstantine Constantine I

Ioannina · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Captures Ioannina from Ottoman forces.

18 March 1913Accession of Constantine IConstantine Glucksburg Constantine I

Thessaloniki · Government / Government of Greece

Constantine succeeds his father as King of Greece.

18 March 1913Assassination of George IGeorge George I

Salonika · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Death of George I, assassinated during the First Balkan War

18 March 1913Assassination of George IGeorge George I

Salonika · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Is assassinated in Salonika during the war.

18 March 1913Assassination of George IGeorge Glucksburg George I

Thessaloniki · Government / Government of Greece

King George I is assassinated shortly after Thessaloniki becomes part of Greece.

18 March 1913SuccessionConstantine I

Salonika · House / House of Denmark

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

26 March 1913Capture of AdrianopleConstantine Constantine I

Adrianople · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

A combined Bulgar-Serb force captures Adrianople

May

19 May 1913Alliance two and an agreement for mutual diplomatic supportConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Greece and Serbia signed a Treaty of mutual defence against an attack, a mutual border is agreed between the two and an agreement for mutual diplomatic support

19 May 1913Balkan LeagueConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Greece and Serbia signed a Treaty of mutual defence against an attack, a mutual border is agreed between the two and an agreement for mutual diplomatic support

19 May 1913Battle of Kilkis-LahanasConstantine Constantine I

Kilkis-Lahanas · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Greek army counterattacks and defeats the Bulgarians at Kilkis-Lahanas

19 May 1913Mutual Defence TreatyConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Greece and Serbia signed a Treaty of mutual defence against an attack, a mutual border is agreed between the two and an agreement for mutual diplomatic support

30 May 1913Cession of CreteStephanos Skouloudis

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Accepts the treaty article by which the Ottoman Empire renounces sovereignty over Crete to the Balkan allies.

30 May 1913Crete SettlementConstantine Constantine I

Crete · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Benefits from the Ottoman renunciation of sovereignty over Crete in favour of the Balkan allies.

30 May 1913Greek DelegationStephanos Skouloudis

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Signs the treaty as one of the principal Greek plenipotentiaries.

30 May 1913London Peace NegotiationsEleftherios Venizelos

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Represents Greek interests during the London negotiations that end the First Balkan War.

30 May 1913Mount Athos DecisionGeorgios Streit

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Accepts that the Great Powers will determine the status of Mount Athos under the peace settlement.

30 May 1913Nationality ArrangementsIoannis Gennadius

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Accepts that nationality questions created by the peace settlement will be resolved through special conventions.

30 May 1913Treaty of LondonConstantine I

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

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.

30 May 1913Treaty SignatureIoannis Gennadios

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

As Greece's minister in London, authenticates the agreement that restores formal peace with the Ottoman Empire.

30 May 1913Treaty SignatureIoannis Gennadius

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Represents Greece among the plenipotentiaries concluding the London settlement.

30 May 1913Treaty SignatureStephanos Skouloudis

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Signs the London peace settlement as a member of the Greek delegation.

30 May 1913Treaty SignatureGeorgios Streit

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Joins the Greek plenipotentiaries in concluding the settlement while the future of the Aegean islands remains with the Great Powers.

30 May 1913Treaty SignatureGeorgios Streit

London · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Participates in the Greek delegation signing the Treaty of London.

June

1 June 1913Alliance Bulgaria and Serbia and GreeceConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

An anti Bulgarian Serbian-Greek alliance is signed

1 June 1913Serbo-Greek AllianceConstantine Constantine I

Athens · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Supports alliance with Serbia against Bulgaria.

19 June 1913Battle of Kilkis-LahanasConstantine Constantine I

Kilkis-Lahanas · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Defeats Bulgarian forces in Macedonia.

24 June 1913Alliance Constantine Constantine I and Bulgaria over the Macedonia and Thrace borderConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Greece and Serbia break their alliance with Bulgaria over the Macedonia and Thrace border

24 June 1913Declaration of WarConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

The Macedonia and Thrace border dispute with Bulgaria causes the 2nd Balkan War

29 June 1913Capture of SerresConstantine Constantine I

Serres · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Greek troops enter Serres after Bulgarian withdrawal.

30 June 1913Greek Entry into the WarConstantine I

Kilkis · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Leads Greek forces against Bulgaria after the outbreak of war.

June 1913Alliance Constantine Constantine I and Serbia and declares war on BulgariaConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Romania, Greece, Montenegro, and Turkey immediately side with Serbia and declares war on Bulgaria, which found itself completely isolated

June 1913Battle of DoiranConstantine Constantine I

Doiran · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Greeks defeat the Bulgarian army in the battles of Doiran and Mt. Beles before themselves being defeated at the Kresna straights

June 1913Battle of KresnaConstantine Constantine I

Kresna · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Greeks defeat the Bulgarian army in the battles of Doiran and Mt. Beles before themselves being defeated at the Kresna straights

June 1913Battle of Mount BelesConstantine Constantine I

Mount Beles · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Greeks defeat the Bulgarian army in the battles of Doiran and Mt. Beles before themselves being defeated at the Kresna straights

June 1913CeasefireConstantine Constantine I

Kresna · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Greeks offered a ceasefire and the Bulgarians accept due to the danger posed by the Romanian army in the north

June 1913Declaration of WarConstantine Constantine I

Dodecanese · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Romania, Greece, Montenegro, and Turkey immediately side with Serbia and declares war on Bulgaria, which found itself completely isolated

June 1913PeaceConstantine Constantine I

Kresna · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Greeks offered a ceasefire and the Bulgarians accept due to the danger posed by the Romanian army in the north

June 1913Rule of CreteConstantine Constantine I

Crete · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Crete and Salonika were definitively assigned to Greece

June 1913Rule of DodecaneseConstantine Constantine I

Dodecanese · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Greece protested Italy's annexation of the Dodecanese

June 1913Rule of SalonikaConstantine Constantine I

Salonika · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Crete and Salonika were definitively assigned to Greece

June 1913Siege of SerresConstantine Constantine I

Serres · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Greek army does not enter the city of Serres in time to prevent it being razed by irregular Bulgarian units

July

30 July 1913Battle of Kresna GorgeConstantine Constantine I

Kresna · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Greek advance is checked in the Kresna Gorge.

August

10 August 1913Treaty of BucharestConstantine Constantine I

Bucharest · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Confirms Greek gains in Macedonia and Salonika.

November

14 November 1913Treaty of AthensEleftherios Venizelos

Athens · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

Settles peace terms with the Ottoman Empire.

December

13 December 1913Rule of AegeanConstantine Constantine I

Aegean · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Greece is awarded some Aegean Islands for the loss of southern Albania to Albania

13 December 1913Rule of AlbaniaConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Southern Albania is divided between Albania and Greece

13 December 1913Rule of MacedoniaConstantine Constantine I

Macedonia · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Greece gains territory in Macedonia

13 December 1913Rule of ThraceConstantine Constantine I

Thrace · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Greece gains territory in Thrace

Other Events

1913Assassination of George George IGeorge George I

Salonika · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Assassinated during the First Balkan War

1913Balkan LeagueConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Second Balkan War breaks out among the former allies, with Bulgaria pitted against Serbia and Greece, later joined by Ottoman Empire and Romania

1913Capture of IoanninaConstantine Constantine I

Ioannina · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Bulgarian forces conquer Adrianople while Greek forces liberated Ioannina

1913Death of Constantine IConstantine I

House / House of Denmark

Death of George I, assassinated

1913Declaration of WarConstantine Constantine I

Warfare / Balkan Wars, 2nd

The Second Balkan War breaks out among the former allies, with Bulgaria pitted against Serbia and Greece, later joined by Ottoman Empire and Romania

1913Rule of IoanninaConstantine Constantine I

Ioannina · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Bulgarian forces conquer Adrianople while Greek forces liberated Ioannina

1913Rule of SamosConstantine I

Samos · House / House of Denmark

The Greek fleet raises the Greek flag on Samos

1913Union of Samos with GreeceThemistoclis Sofoulis

Samos · Government / Government of Greece

Sofoulis oversees the revolutionary administration as Samos unites with Greece.

Names involved

Constantine Constantine IConstantine Glucksburg Constantine IConstantine IEleftherios VenizelosGeorge George IGeorge Glucksburg George IGeorgios StreitIoannis GennadiosIoannis GennadiusStephanos SkouloudisThemistoclis Sofoulis

Places involved

AdrianopleAegeanAthensBucharestCreteDodecaneseDoiranIoanninaKilkisKilkis-LahanasKresnaLondonMacedoniaMount BelesSalonikaSamosSerresThessalonikiThrace

Provenance

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