11 June 1917Abdication of Constantine IConstantine Glucksburg Constantine I
Allied pressure forces Constantine to leave the throne and depart Greece.
Historical records for Greece in 1917, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Allied pressure forces Constantine to leave the throne and depart Greece.
Alexander succeeds his father as king during the National Schism.
Abdicates in favour of his younger son Alexander
Venizelos returns to Athens and forms a national government.
The reunited government formally joins the Allied war effort.
Leaves Greece with his brother, King Constantine, who had abdicated in favour of his son after unsuccessfully attempting to keep Greece neutral in World War I
The Allies occupy Athens to counter Constantines support for the Central Powers
Leaves Greece with his brother, King Constantine, who had abdicated in favour of his son after unsuccessfully attempting to keep Greece neutral in World War I
Succeeds as King of Greece
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