Kingdom of Greece
The Kingdom of Greece (Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος [vaˈsili.on tis eˈlaðos]) was established in 1832 and was the successor state to the First Hellenic Republic. It was internationally recognised by the Treaty of Constantinople, where Greece also secured its full independence from the Ottoman Empire after nearly four centuries.
Kingdom of GreeceΒασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος
Vasíleio tis Elládos
Vasíleio tis Elládos
Unitary absolute monarchy
(1832–1844)
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
(1844–1924; 1935–1941; 1944–1973)
- under a Metaxist totalitarian military dictatorship
(1936–1941) - under a military junta
(1967–1973)
None (rule by decree)
(1832–1844)
Parliament
(1843–1924; 1935–1941; 1944–1973)
Senate
(1844–1864)
Chamber of Deputies
(1844–1863)
30 August 1832
3 September 1843
23 October 1862
28 August 1909
1912–1913
1915–1917
1919–1922
1924–1935
1936–1941
1941–1944
1943–1949
25 October 1945
21 April 1967
1 June 1973
Greek drachma (₯)
- Greece
The Kingdom of Greece was dissolved in 1924 and the Second Hellenic Republic was established following Greece's defeat by Turkey in the Asia Minor Campaign. A military coup d'état restored the monarchy in 1935 and Greece became a kingdom again until 1973.[note 1][note 2] The kingdom was finally dissolved in the aftermath of a seven-year military dictatorship (1967–1974) and the Third Hellenic Republic was established following a referendum held in 1974.
