King George I - Revision history

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 {{succession box|
   before=[[King Otto]] |
-  title=[[King of the Hellenes]]|
+  title=[[Image:Royal COA of Greek Kingdom.png|31px]]<br>[[King of the Hellenes]]|
   years=[[1863]]&ndash;[[1913]]|
   after=[[King Constantine I]]

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 [[Category:1913 deaths|George I of Greece]]
 [[Category:Greek monarchs|George I of Greece]]
-[[Category:House of Glucksburg|George I of Greece]]
+[[Category:House of Glücksburg|George I of Greece]]
 [[Category:1896 Summer Olympics|George I of Greece]]
 [[Category:Greek heads of state|George I of Greece]]

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 [[Category:1913 deaths|George I of Greece]]
 [[Category:Greek monarchs|George I of Greece]]
-[[Category:House of Glücksburg|George I of Greece]]
+[[Category:House of Glucksburg|George I of Greece]]
 [[Category:1896 Summer Olympics|George I of Greece]]
 [[Category:Greek heads of state|George I of Greece]]

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 He was born in Copenhagen, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark and the brother of Alexandra of Denmark (consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom). He began his career in the Danish navy, and was elected King of the Hellenes on [[March 30]], [[1863]] following the deposition of [[King Otto]].
-The new king, now only 17 years old, quickly learned [[Greek language|Greek]] in addition to his native [[Danish language|Danish]]. During a trip to [[Russia]] to meet with his sister Dagmar (consort to Tsar Alexander III) he met [[Queen Olga|Olga Konstantinovna of Russia]], a Grand Duchess of Russia, cousin of the Tsar, and fell in love. They married in [[1867]].
+The new king, now only 17 years old, quickly learned [[Greek language|Greek]] in addition to his native Danish. During a trip to Russia to meet with his sister Dagmar (consort to Tsar Alexander III) he met [[Queen Olga|Olga Konstantinovna of Russia]], a Grand Duchess of Russia, cousin of the Tsar, and fell in love. They married in [[1867]].
 Together they had eight children:

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 [[Image:Kinggeorg1greece1845.jpg|thumb|200px|King George I]]
-He was born in Copenhagen, the second son of King [[Christian IX of Denmark]] and the brother of Alexandra of Denmark (consort of King [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom]]). He began his career in the Danish navy, and was elected King of the Hellenes on [[March 30]], [[1863]] following the deposition of [[King Otto]].
+He was born in Copenhagen, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark and the brother of Alexandra of Denmark (consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom). He began his career in the Danish navy, and was elected King of the Hellenes on [[March 30]], [[1863]] following the deposition of [[King Otto]].
-The new king, now only 17 years old, quickly learned [[Greek language|Greek]] in addition to his native [[Danish language|Danish]]. During a trip to [[Russia]] to meet with his sister [[Dagmar of Denmark|Dagmar]] (consort to [[Alexander III of Russia|Tsar Alexander III]]) he met [[Queen Olga|Olga Konstantinovna of Russia]], a Grand Duchess of Russia, cousin of the Tsar, and fell in love. They married in [[1867]].
+The new king, now only 17 years old, quickly learned [[Greek language|Greek]] in addition to his native [[Danish language|Danish]]. During a trip to [[Russia]] to meet with his sister Dagmar (consort to Tsar Alexander III) he met [[Queen Olga|Olga Konstantinovna of Russia]], a Grand Duchess of Russia, cousin of the Tsar, and fell in love. They married in [[1867]].
 Together they had eight children:
 * [[King Constantine I|Constantine]] ([[1868]]-[[1923]]), who succeeded his father as king.
 * [[Prince George of Greece|George]] ([[1869]]-[[1957]]), High Commissioner of [[Crete]].
-* [[Princess Alexandra of Greece|Alexandra]] ([[1870]]-[[1891]]), married Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (son of [[Alexander II of Russia]]). Mother of [[Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov]], assassin of [[Grigori Rasputin]].
+* [[Princess Alexandra of Greece|Alexandra]] ([[1870]]-[[1891]]), married Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (son of Alexander II of Russia). Mother of Dmitri Pavlovich Romanov, assassin of Grigori Rasputin.
 * [[Prince Nicholas of Greece|Nicholas]] ([[1872]]-[[1938]])
-* [[Princess Marie of Greece|Marie]] ([[1876]]-[[1940]]), married first Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and second Perikles Joannidis.
+* [[Princess Marie of Greece|Marie]] ([[1876]]-[[1940]]), married first Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and second Perikles Ioannidis.
 * Olga ([[1881]], died when three months old)
 * [[Prince Andrew of Greece|Andrew]] ([[1882]]-[[1944]]), father of [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]].
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-When alone with his wife, he usually conversed in [[German language|German]]. Their children were taught [[English language|English]] by their nannies, and when talking with his children he therefore spoke mainly [[English language|English]].
+When alone with his wife, he usually conversed in German. Their children were taught English by their nannies, and when talking with his children he therefore spoke mainly English.
 He ruled Greece with some success, overseeing the consolidation of Greek rule over [[Thessaly]] and [[Epirus]] and the putting down of rebellion in [[Crete]].  However, following the [[First Balkan War]], he was assassinated by  [[Alexander Schinas]] in  [[Thessaloniki]] on [[March 5]], [[1913]] (old calendar) / [[March 18]], [[1913]] (new calendar).
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 {{succession box|
   before=[[King Otto]] |
-  title=[[List of Kings of Greece|King of the Hellenes]]|
+  title=[[King of the Hellenes]]|
   years=[[1863]]&ndash;[[1913]]|
   after=[[King Constantine I]]

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 [[Category:1845 births|George I of Greece]]
 [[Category:1913 deaths|George I of Greece]]
-[[Category:Greek monarchs]]
+[[Category:Greek monarchs|George I of Greece]]
-[[Category:House of Glücksburg]]
+[[Category:House of Glücksburg|George I of Greece]]
-[[Category:1896 Summer Olympics]]
+[[Category:1896 Summer Olympics|George I of Greece]]
-[[Category:Greek heads of state]]
+[[Category:Greek heads of state|George I of Greece]]

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	'''George I''' ([[December 24]], [[1845]] – [[March 18]], [[1913]]) was [[King of the Hellenes]] ([[Greece]]) from [[1863]] to [[1913]]		'''George I''' ([[December 24]], [[1845]] – [[March 18]], [[1913]]) was [[King of the Hellenes]] ([[Greece]]) from [[1863]] to [[1913]]

		+	[[Image:Kinggeorg1greece1845.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|King George I]]
	He was born in [[Copenhagen]], the second son of King [[Christian IX of Denmark]] and the brother of [[Alexandra of Denmark]] (consort of King [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom]]). He began his career in the [[Denmark\|Danish]] navy, and was elected King of the Hellenes on [[March 30]], [[1863]] following the deposition of [[King Otto]].		He was born in [[Copenhagen]], the second son of King [[Christian IX of Denmark]] and the brother of [[Alexandra of Denmark]] (consort of King [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom]]). He began his career in the [[Denmark\|Danish]] navy, and was elected King of the Hellenes on [[March 30]], [[1863]] following the deposition of [[King Otto]].

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 King George opened the [[1896 Summer Olympics]].
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   after=[[King Constantine I]]
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