Greece’s last monarch, King Constantine II, has died. He ruled, technically, for ten years although the majority of his rule ws spent in exile.
The Greek monarchy ended in 1974 after a series of political crises and conflicts in the country. The Greek monarchy had then existed since 1832, when it was established after Greece became independent from the Ottoman Empire.
The Greek monarchy had been characterized by a number of political crises and conflicts over the years, and had also been the subject of several military coups. The last major coup was the Greek coup in 1967, which led to the country becoming a dictatorship under the military junta.
The Greek coup d’état of 1967 was a political crisis in Greece that began on 21 April 1967 and lasted until 24 July 1974. It was a military coup carried out by a group of Hellenic Air Force officers, which eventually led to the country became a dictatorship under the regime of the military junta. The coup was triggered by prolonged chaos in the country, with a number of different political and economic problems. There were also a number of military conflicts in the region, including the war in Yugoslavia and the conflict in Cyprus, which contributed to the political instability in Greece.
The military junta, led by General Georgios Papadopoulos, seized power through violence and repression, and immediately imposed a series of restrictions on both political activity and freedom of expression. The regime also began persecuting and arresting political opponents, and introduced a number of repressive measures against the population.
The Greek coup led to a long period of political instability and repression in Greece, and was heavily criticized by international organizations and governments. It was only deposed in 1974, after a group of officers led by General Dimitrios Ioannides staged a coup against the junta. The regime of the military junta led to major human rights violations and a number of political conflicts in the country. After the junta was ousted in 1974, the Greek monarchy ended and was replaced by a republic.
Born in 1940, Constantine was crowned King of Greece in 1964 after the death of his father, King Paul. Constantine II, the last king of Greece, spent most of his life in exile and he was, eventually, forced to abdicate.
During his life in exile, Constantine was active in several political and humanitarian organizations, including as president of the Hellenic Red Cross. He also wrote several books about his time as king and about political issues in Greece.
Constantine II, the last King of Greece, 1940 – 2023
