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George II of Greece

1890 - 1947

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George II (Greek: Γεώργιος Β', romanized: Geórgios II; 19 July [O.S. 7 July] 1890 – 1 April 1947) was King of Greece from 27 September 1922 until 25 March 1924, and again from 25 November 1935 until his death on 1 April 1947. The eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and Princess Sophia of Prussia, George followed his father into exile in 1917 following the National Schism, while his younger brother Alexander was installed as king. Constantine was restored to the throne in 1920 after Alexander's death, but was forced to abdicate two years later in the aftermath of the Greco-Turkish War. George acceded to the Greek throne, but after a failed royalist coup in October 1923 he was exiled to Romania. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George II of Greece is the 1,025th most popular politician (down from 851st in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Greece (up from 76th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Greek Politician.

George II of Greece was most famous for his role in the Balkan Wars and World War I.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, George II of Greece ranks 1,025 out of 19,576. Before him are Conrad IV of Germany, Amadeo I of Spain, Manuel II Palaiologos, Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, Maria Anna of Spain, and Chlothar I. After him are Salome Zourabichvili, Cleopatra Selene II, Oleg of Novgorod, Benjamin Harrison, Edith Roosevelt, and Hezekiah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, George II of Greece ranks 14. Before him are Boris Pasternak, H. P. Lovecraft, Egon Schiele, Alfred Jodl, Karel Čapek, and Fritz Lang. After him are Kurt Lewin, Bacha Khan, Colonel Sanders, Stan Laurel, Man Ray, and Bohuslav Martinů. Among people deceased in 1947, George II of Greece ranks 10. Before him are Al Capone, Christian X of Denmark, Rudolf Höss, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Philipp Lenard, and Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten. After him are Kurt Lewin, Jozef Tiso, Raoul Wallenberg, Pierre Bonnard, Fiorello H. La Guardia, and Victor Horta.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, George II of Greece ranks 75 out of 1,024. Before him are Pope Dionysius (200), Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270), Isocrates (-436), Constantine I of Greece (1868), Nana Mouskouri (1934), and Lysippos (-390). After him are Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (1906), Peleus (null), Clement of Alexandria (150), Pope Hyginus (100), Galla Placidia (388), and Paul of Greece (1901).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, George II of Greece ranks 22. Before him are Xanthippe (-500), Constantine II of Greece (1940), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), Epaminondas (-418), and Constantine I of Greece (1868). After him are Peleus (null), Galla Placidia (388), Paul of Greece (1901), Antigonus I Monophthalmus (-382), Handan Sultan (1574), and Creon (null).

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