Difference between revisions of "King Alexander"
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| − | The second-born son of [[King Constantine I]], was born on 1 | + | The second-born son of [[King Constantine I]], was born on [[August 1]], [[1893]] at [[Tatoi]] and reigned from [[1917]], when his father and elder brother - later [[King George II]] of Greece - were forced into exile, until [[October 25]], [[1920]] when he died from gangrene acquired as the result of a monkey's bite. |
His reign coincided with the Greek occupation of [[Asia Minor]] following the first World War. He was married in Athens, in total secrecy, to Aspasia Manou (1896 - 1972), a commoner. | His reign coincided with the Greek occupation of [[Asia Minor]] following the first World War. He was married in Athens, in total secrecy, to Aspasia Manou (1896 - 1972), a commoner. | ||
Their only child, [[Alexandra of Greece]], was born after his death. She later married King Peter II of Yugoslavia. | Their only child, [[Alexandra of Greece]], was born after his death. She later married King Peter II of Yugoslavia. | ||
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| − | [[Category:Greek monarchs]] | + | [[Category:Greek monarchs|Alexander]] |
| − | [[Category:House of Glücksburg]] | + | [[Category:House of Glücksburg|Alexander]] |
| − | [[Category:Greek heads of state]] | + | [[Category:Greek heads of state|Alexander]] |
Revision as of 15:49, December 13, 2005
The second-born son of King Constantine I, was born on August 1, 1893 at Tatoi and reigned from 1917, when his father and elder brother - later King George II of Greece - were forced into exile, until October 25, 1920 when he died from gangrene acquired as the result of a monkey's bite. His reign coincided with the Greek occupation of Asia Minor following the first World War. He was married in Athens, in total secrecy, to Aspasia Manou (1896 - 1972), a commoner. Their only child, Alexandra of Greece, was born after his death. She later married King Peter II of Yugoslavia.
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| width="30%" |Preceded by:
King Constantine I
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" |King of the Hellenes
1917–1920
| width="30%" |Succeeded by:
King Constantine I