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1916 in Greece

Explore 5 historical events and records for Greece in 1916.

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Historical records for Greece in 1916

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May

May 1916

Capture of Fort Rupel

Constantine I · Fort Rupel · Warfare / World War, 1st

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

August

August 1916

Capture of Kavalla

Constantine I · Kavalla · Warfare / World War, 1st

Bulgaria captures the port of Kavalla

September

29 September 1916

National Defence Government Established

Venizelos, Eleftherios · Thessaloniki · Prime Minister of Provisional Government of National Defence · Government / Government of Greece

Venizelos establishes a provisional government supporting the Allied war effort.

December

1 December 1916

Siege of Athens

Constantine I · Athens · Warfare / World War, 1st

Greek royalist troops attack an Allied landing party

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1916

Government

Constantine I · Warfare / World War, 1st

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

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