ABSTRACT
The Kingdom of Greece (1832-1914) 1832 Aug. Greek National Assembly elects Prince Otto of Bavaria as King of the Hellenes
1844 Mar. Greek constitution
1850 Jan. Don Pacifico Affair: British fleet blockades the Piraeus to demonstrate international protection of British citizens
1852 Nov. London Agreement between Britain, Russia, France, Bavaria and Greece about the Greek succession
1854 May Greece promises neutrality in the Crimean War
1862 Oct. Military revolt in Athens forces King Otto to abdicate
1864 Mar. London Agreement between Britain, Russia, France and Greece: Britain quits Ionian Islands and permits their union with Greece
1866-1869 (First) Revolt in Crete. assisted by Greek volunteers, the Cretans rebel against Ottoman rule and demand union with Greece. The Great Powers forbid Greece to support Crete and the revolt gradually peters out
1878 Jan. Rebellion against the Ottomans in Thessaly Feb. Greece declares war on Ottoman Empire Mar. Treaty of San Stephano promotes a 'Big Bulgaria' occupying territories in Thessaly and Thrace regarded by Greeks as part of 'Greater Greece' Jul. Congress of Berlin prevents a 'Big Bulgaria' but allows Greece no territorial gains
1881 Jui. Greece acquires Thessaly and Anta (part of Epirus) from Ottomans
1896 Feb. (Second) Revolt in Crete launched Jul. Concession of self-government for Crete from Sultan Abdul Hamid II fails to satisfy Cretans
1897 Feb. Crete proclaims its union with Greece Mar. Great Powers blockade Crete Apr. Greece declares war on Ottoman Empire May Greeks defeated by the Ottomans in Thessaly, forcing the Great Powers to intervene and impose Greek-Ottoman armistice Dec. Peace of Constantinople between Greece and Ottoman Empire
1898 Dec. Last Ottoman troops finally withdraw from Crete
1899 Mar. Prince George of Greece appointed High Commissioner of Crete by the Great Powers
1905 Jun. Delyanni, Prime Minister of Greece, assassinated
1908 Ort. Crete again proclaims its union with Greece
1911 Jun. Constitution revised
1912 feb.-Jun. Balkan League against Ottoman Empire created, comprising Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro
1912 Oct.-1913 May First Balkan War. Greece joins Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria In successful war against Ottoman Empire
1913 May Ambassadorial Treaty of London ends First Balkan War: Greece receives territory at Ottoman expense (including formal recognition of the transfer of Crete to Greece) 1913 .Jun.-Aug. Second Balkan War. Greece joins Serbia, Montenegro, Rumania and Ottoman Empire in successful war against Bulgaria
1913 Aug. Treaty oj Bucharest ends the Balkan Wars: Greece gains Macedonia, western Thrace (including Salonika) and almost all the Aegean Islands
The First World War and 'Greater Greece' (1914-1923) 1914 Aug. Venizelos pro-Allies, King Constantine pro-Central Powers in First World War
1915 Mar. When Venizelos tries to commit Greece to the Allies, King Constantine (married to the Princess Sophia, sister of Kaiser William II) replaces him as Prime Minister with Gounaris .Jul. Allied reprisals against Greece Aug. Venizelos back as Prime Minister, again tries to commit Greece to the Allies Oct. Britain and France land troops at Salonika. Constantine replaces Venizelos as Prime Minister with Zaimis
1916 .Jun. Allies blockade Greece Sep. Venizelos establishes pro-Allied Greek government-in-exile in Crete Oct. Allied ultimatum to Greece. Greek fleet surrenders and British troops enter Athens. Venizelos moves his pro-Allied government to Salonika Nov. In the name of his government, Venizelos declares war on the Central Powers
1917 .Jun. King Constantine forced to abdicate in favour of son Alexander. Greece formally joins the Allies 1917-1920 Reign of Alexander I
1920-1923 Greek-Turkish War. Turkish nationalist forces under Kemal resist Greek 'military occupation' of Anatolia
1922 Sep. Kemal attacks Greek settlements in Anatolia/ Asia Minor, massacring the Greeks of Smyrna. Blamed for the Smyrna disaster, Constantine abdicates (again) 1922-1923 Reign of King George II
1923 .Jui. Treaty oj Lausanne. Greek expulsion from Asia Minor recognised, puncturing ambitions for 'Greater Greece' and provoking ongoing political crisis within Greece
