Kingdom of Greece

The **Kingdom of Greece** (Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος [vaˈsili.on tis eˈlaðos]) was a country established in 1832 by the London Conference of 1832 by many superpowers (the British Empire, the French Empire and the Russian Empire). It was recognized internationally following the Treaty of Constantinople, ensuring full independence from the Ottoman Empire. This event marked the birth of a full independent Greek state since the defeat of the Byzantine Empire against the Ottomans around mid-15th century.

The Kingdom was the successor of the Greek provisional government after the Greek War of Independence that lasted until 1924. In 1924, monarchy in Greece was abolished and the Second Hellenic Republic was established. The restoration of the Kingdom of Greece lasted from 1935 to 1973. The Kingdom was once again collapsed following the rise of the military dictatorship in seven years, and later the democratic Third Hellenic Republic, which is the government of Greece today.

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## Infobox (country)

- **native name**: <small>_Vasíleion tis Elládos_</small>
- **conventional long name**: Kingdom of Greece
- **era**: Modern history, Modern
- **government type**: Unitary state, Unitary absolute monarchy

Unitary state, Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

* under a 4th of August Regime, Metaxist royalist dictatorship

* under a Greek junta, military junta

- **life span**: 1832–1924
1935–1973
- **stat year1**: 1971 census
- **stat pop1**: 8768641
- **event pre**: London Conference of 1832, Kingdom established
- **date pre**: 7 May 1832
- **event start**: 3 September 1843 Revolution, Constitution granted
- **date start**: 3 September 1843
- **event1**: Otto of Greece, King Otto 23 October 1862 Revolution, ousted
- **date event1**: 23 October 1862
- **event2**: Goudi coup
- **date event2**: 28 August 1909
- **event3**: Greece in the Balkan Wars, Balkan Wars
- **date event3**: 1912–1913
- **event4**: National Schism
- **date event4**: 1915–1917
- **date event5**: 1919–1922
- **event6**: Second Hellenic Republic, Second Republic
- **date event6**: 1924–1935
- **event7**: 4th of August Regime, Metaxas regime
- **date event7**: 1936–1941
- **event8**: Axis occupation of Greece during World War II, Axis occupation
- **date event8**: 1941–1944
- **event9**: Greek Civil War
- **date event9**: 1946–1949
- **event10**: United Nations Charter, Admitted to the United Nations, UN
- **date event10**: 25 October 1945
- **event end**: Greek junta, Military Junta
- **date end**: 21 April 1967
- **event post**: Greek junta#Collapse, Republic declared
- **date post**: 1 June 1973
- **p1**: First Hellenic Republic**1832:**
 Republic
- **flag p1**: Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg
- **p2**: United States of the Ionian Islands**1864:**

- **flag p2**: Flag of the United States of the Ionian Islands.svg
- **p3**: Principality of Samos**1912:**
Principality
of Samos
- **flag p3**: Flag of the Principality of Samos (1834–1912).svg
- **p4**: Free State of IkariaFree State of Icaria
- **flag p4**: Flag of the Free State of Ikaria.svg
- **p5**: Cretan State**1913:**

- **flag p5**: Flag of Cretan State.svg
- **p6**: Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus**1914:**
Northern Epirus
- **flag p6**: Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus.svg
- **p7**: Second Hellenic Republic**1935:**
 Republic
- **flag p7**: Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg
- **p8**: Hellenic State (1941–1944)**1944:**
Hellenic State
- **flag p8**: Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg
- **p9**: Italian Islands of the Aegean**1947:**
Italian Islands of the Aegean
- **flag p9**: Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg
- **s1**: Second Hellenic Republic**1924:**
 Republic
- **flag s1**: Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg
- **s2**: Hellenic State (1941–1944)**1941:**
Hellenic State
- **flag s2**: Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg
- **s3**: Provisional Democratic Government**1947:**
Provisional Democratic Government
- **flag s3**: Flag of the Greek Democratic Army.png
- **s4**: Greek junta**1973:**

(military junta)
- **flag s4**: Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg
- **image flag**: State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg
- **flag type**: Flag of Greece, Flag
(1863–1973)
- **image coat**: Royal Coat of Arms of Greece.svg
- **symbol type**: Coat of arms of Greece, Coat of arms
(1936–1973)
- **image map2**: File:Kingdom of Greece 1920.svg
- **image map2 caption**: The Kingdom of Greece during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), Greco-Turkish War
- **national anthem**:

- **royal anthem**: (1832–1862)

- **largest city**: Athens
- **official languages**: Greek language, Greek
- **religion**: Greek Orthodoxy (State religion, official)
- **demonym**: Greeks, Greek
- **currency**: Modern drachma, Greek drachma (₯)
- **title leader**: List of kings of Greece, King
- **leader1**: Otto of Greece, Otto
(House of Wittelsbach)
- **leader2**: Constantine II of Greece, Constantine II
(House of Glücksburg)
- **year leader1**: 1832–1862 (first)
- **year leader2**: 1964–1973 (last)
- **title deputy**: Prime Minister of Greece, Prime Minister
- **deputy1**: Spyridon Trikoupis
- **year deputy1**: 1833 (first)
- **year deputy2**: 1967–1973 (last)
- **legislature**: None (rule by decree)
(1832–1844)
Parliament of Greece, Parliament
(1843–1924; 1935–1941; 1944–1973)
- **upper house**: Greek Senate, Senate
(1844–1864)
- **lower house**: Chamber of Deputies (Greece), Chamber of Deputies
(1844–1863)
- **today**:

- **flag**: Flag of Greece.svg