List of kings of Greece

The Kingdom of Greece was ruled by the House of Wittelsbach between 1832 and 1862 and by the House of Glücksburg from 1862 to 1924. The monarchy was abolished during the Second Hellenic Republic for a short time. The monarchy was soon brought back and ruled from 1935 to 1973, when it was abolished and replaced by the Third Hellenic Republic.

List of kings
House of Wittelsbach
 NameReign Duration as Monarch Portrait Arms BirthParentage Marriage(s)Issue Death Succession right Title Otto27 May 1832Protocol signed in 1832 but landed in Greece on 6 February 1833.Dates are in the New Style Gregorian calendar. The Old Style Julian calendar was used in Greece till Alexander's lifetime.–23 October 1862  100px 80px 1 June 1815Salzburg, AustriaSon of Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen Amalia of Oldenburg22 December 1836no children 26 July 1867Bamberg, Bavariaaged 52  Chosen by the Great Powers King of Greece

House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 NameReign Duration as Monarch Portrait Arms BirthParentage Marriage(s)Issue Death Succession right Title George I30 March 1863–18 March 1913  100px 80px  24 December 1845Copenhagen, DenmarkSon of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse Olga Constantinovna of Russia27 October 18678 children 18 March 1913Thessaloniki, Ottoman EmpireAt the time of the King's assassination, Thessaloniki was in occupied Ottoman territory. The city was recognized as part of the Kingdom of Greece by the Treaty of Bucharest (1913) five months afterwards.aged 67 Seventh cousin once removed through William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.Elected King of the Greeks. King of the Hellenes Constantine I18 March 1913–11 June 1917  100px 80px 2 August 1868Athens, Kingdom of GreeceSon of George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia Sophia of Prussia27 October 18896 children 11 January 1923 Palermo, Kingdom of Italyaged 54 Son of George I King of the Hellenes  Alexander11 June 1917–25 October 1920  frameless|132x132px 80px  1 August 1893 Athens, Kingdom of GreeceSon of Constantine I of Greece and Sophia of Prussia Aspasia Manos17 November 19191 childFor more information, see this page. 25 October 1920 Athens, Kingdom of Greeceaged 27 Son of Constantine I King of the Hellenes  Constantine I19 December 1920–27 September 1922  100px 80px 2 August 1868Athens, Kingdom of GreeceSon of George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia Sophia of Prussia27 October 18896 children 11 January 1923 Palermo, Kingdom of Italyaged 54 Son of George I King of the Hellenes  George II27 September 1922–5 March 1924 alt=|137x137px 80px  19 July 1890 Athens, Kingdom of GreeceSon of Constantine I of Greece and Sophia of Prussia Elisabeth of Romania27 February 1921no children 1 April 1947 Athens, Kingdom of Greeceaged 56 Son of Constantine IKing of the Hellenes 

House of Glücksburg (restored)
 NameReign Duration as Monarch Portrait Arms BirthParentage Marriage(s)Issue Death Succession right Title George II3 November 1935–1 April 1947 alt=|137x137px 80px  19 July 1890 Athens, Kingdom of GreeceSon of Constantine I of Greece and Sophia of Prussia Divorced6 July 1935 1 April 1947 Athens, Kingdom of Greeceaged 56 Son of Constantine I King of the Hellenes  Paul1 April 1947–6 March 1964  100px 80px 14 December 1901 Athens, Kingdom of GreeceSon of Constantine I of Greece and Sophia of Prussia Frederica of Hanover9 January 19383 children 6 March 1964 Athens, Kingdom of Greeceaged 62 Son of Constantine I King of the Hellenes  Constantine II6 March 1964–1 June 1973  100px 80px  2 June 1940 Athens, Kingdom of GreeceSon of Paul of Greece and Frederica of Hanover Anne-Marie of Denmark18 September 19645 children 10 January 2023 Athens, Greeceaged 82 Son of Paul King of the Hellenes 

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