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George I (Greek: Γεώργιος Α΄, Geórgios I; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 30 March 1863 until his assassination in 1913. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen, and seemed destined for a career in the Royal Danish Navy. He was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the unpopular Otto ...
George I, 1845–1913, king of the Hellenes (1863–1913), second son of Christian IX of Denmark. After the deposition (1862) of Otto I, he was elected to succeed on the throne of Greece.
George I. George I (December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. He was born in Copenhagen, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse. He was brother to Alexandra of Denmark (Queen consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom) and Maria Fyodorovna, consort of Alexander ...
King George I of Greece (* 24.12.1845, O 27.10.1867, † 18.3.1913) King Frederick VIII of Denmark Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Queen consort of the United Kingdom Princess Dagmar of Denmark, Empress consort of All the Russias Princess Thyra of Denmark Prince Valdemar of Denmark: King Christian IX of Denmark (* 8.4.1818, O 26.5.1842, † 29.1 ...
About King George I. King George I of Greece was born in Copenhagen on the 24th of December 1845. He was elected as the King of Greece by the Greek National Assembly at the young age of 17 after they had deposed King Otto. He married his wife, the Russian Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia, in 1867.
The order was founded in 1915 by King Constantine I in honor of his father, George I. It was only the second Greek order to be created after the Order of the Redeemer in 1833, and remained the second senior award of the Greek state for the duration of its existence. The order was closely associated with the Greek monarchy, and was hence ...
Articles relating to George I of Greece (1845-1913, reigned 1863-1913) and his reign. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
