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1922 in Greece

Explore 11 historical events and records for Greece in 1922.

Historical records for Greece in 1922

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September

September Revolution

Plastiras, Nikolaos ยท Athens ยท Leader of Revolutionary Committee ยท Government / Government of Greece

Military officers establish a revolutionary committee after the Asia Minor defeat.

Abdication

Constantine I ยท Athens ยท House / House of Denmark

Abdicates for the 2nd time after the Greek defeat by Turkey

Accession of George II

Glucksburg, George ยท Athens ยท Government / Government of Greece

George II succeeds Constantine I during the revolutionary crisis.

Second Abdication of Constantine I

Glucksburg, Constantine ยท Athens ยท Government / Government of Greece

Constantine abdicates following the military revolution and leaves Greece.

Other events (month unknown)

Arrest of Andrew

Andrew ยท Sakarya ยท Warfare / Greco-Turkish War

Dissatisfaction with the war led to a coup during which Prince Andrew is arrested, court-martialled and found guilty of "disobeying an order" and "acting on his own initiative" during the Battle of Sakarya

Battle of Sakarya

Andrew ยท Sakarya ยท Warfare / Greco-Turkish War

Dissatisfaction with the war led to a coup dโ€štat during which Prince Andrew is arrested, court-martialled and found guilty of "disobeying an order" and "acting on his own initiative" during the Battle of Sakarya

Coup

Andrew ยท Warfare / Greco-Turkish War

Dissatisfaction with the war led to a coup during which Prince Andrew is arrested, court-martialled and found guilty of "disobeying an order" and "acting on his own initiative" during the Battle of Sakarya

Exile of Andrew

Andrew ยท House / House of Battenburg

Andrew is banished for life and his family fled into exile aboard a British cruiser, HMS Calypso

Exile of Andrew

Andrew ยท Warfare / Greco-Turkish War

Andrew is banished for life and his family fled into exile aboard a British cruiser, HMS Calypso

Greek Refugees

Plastiras, Nikolaos ยท Athens ยท Prime Minister of Greece ยท Warfare / League of Nations

League agencies assist refugee settlement after the Asia Minor disaster.

Succession

George II ยท Athens ยท House / House of Denmark

Succeeds as King of Greece

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