Kingdom of Greece

Kingdom of Greece Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος Vasíleio tis Elládos
1832–1924 1935–1973a
Top: National flag (1822–1978) Bottom: State flag (1863–1973) Coat of arms (1936–1973)
Motto:  Ἐλευθερία ἢ Θάνατος "Freedom or Death"
Anthem: Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν "Hymn to Liberty" Royal anthem: Heil unserm König, Heil! (1832–1862) "Hail our king, hail!"
The Kingdom of Greece in 1973
Capital	Nafplio (1832–1834) Athens (1834–1924, 1935–1941, 1944–1973)
Largest city	Athens
Official languages	Greekb
Religion	Greek Orthodoxy (official)[1]
Demonym(s)	Greek
Government	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)
King
• 1832–1862 (first)	Otto
• 1964–1973 (last)	Constantine II
Prime Minister
• 1833 (first)	Spyridon Trikoupis
• 1967–1973 (last)	Georgios Papadopoulos
Legislature	None (rule by decree) (1832–1844) Parliament (1843–1924; 1935–1941; 1944–1973)
• Upper house	Senate (1844–1864)
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies (1844–1863)
Historical era	Modern
• Kingdom established	30 August 1832
• Constitution granted	3 September 1843
• King Otto ousted	23 October 1862
• Goudi coup	28 August 1909
• Balkan Wars	1912–1913
• National Schism	1915–1917
• Asia Minor Campaign	1919–1922
• Second Republic	1924–1935
• Metaxas regime	1936–1941
• Axis occupation	1941–1944
• Greek Civil War	1943–1949
• Admitted to the UN	25 October 1945
• Military Junta	21 April 1967
• Republic declared	1 June 1973
Currency	Greek drachma (₯)
Preceded by Succeeded by 1832: First Hellenic Republic 1864: Ionian Islands 1912: Principality of Samos Free State of Icaria 1913: Cretan State 1914: Northern Epirus 1935: Second Hellenic Republic 1944: Hellenic State 1947: Italian Islands of the Aegean 1924: Second Hellenic Republic 1941: Hellenic State 1947: Provisional Democratic Government 1973: Hellenic Republic (military junta)
Today part of	Greece
^ On 1 June 1973, the Greek military junta unilaterally abolished the monarchy, then held a rigged referendum on 29 July 1973. This decision was ratified in 1974. ^ Katharevousa was the conservative form of the Modern Greek language used both for literary and official purposes, though seldom in daily language.

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.

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.

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