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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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| + | title=[[Kings of Greece|King of the Hellenes]]| | ||
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[[Category:Greek monarchs]] | [[Category:Greek monarchs]] | ||
[[Category:House of Glücksburg]] | [[Category:House of Glücksburg]] | ||
[[Category:Greek heads of state]] | [[Category:Greek heads of state]] | ||
Revision as of 12:40, August 10, 2005
The second-born son of King Constantine I, was born on 1 August 1893 at Tatoi and reigned from 1917, when his father and elder brother - later King George II of Greece - were forced into exile, until 25 October 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