Greece Is Unified Under the Glucksburg Dynasty
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Geography
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Ottoman Empire
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Greece
- Date: 1863-1913
Article abstract: Greece is unified under the Glucksburg dynasty, becoming fully independent while incorporating almost all of the European Greek-speaking, Orthodox population of the Ottoman Empire.
Summary of Event
In 1831, Greece was less than half the size it was to become in 1914 and counted less than one-third of the Greek-speaking, Orthodox inhabitants of the Ottoman Empire. Under King Otho (1832-1862), Greece achieved viability, but remained subordinated by the Protective Powers (Britain, Russia, and France) that had forced the Ottomans to grant...
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