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George I of Greece

1845 - 1913

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George I (Greek: Γεώργιος Α΄, romanized: Geórgios I; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 30 March 1863 until his assassination on 18 March 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was born in Copenhagen, and seemed destined for a career in the Royal Danish Navy. He was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the unpopular King Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Second French Empire and the Russian Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George I of Greece is the 770th most popular politician (down from 562nd in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 17th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Danish Politician.

George I of Greece was the father of the first king of modern Greece, King Constantine I. George I was the son of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise of Hesse-Cassel. He was born in 1845 and died in 1913. George I was most famous for being the father of King Constantine I.

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Among politicians, George I of Greece ranks 770 out of 19,576. Before him are John IV Laskaris, Philip V of France, Michael V Kalaphates, Árpád, Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, and Gordian III. After him are Valentinian I, Abū Lahab, Nurhaci, Lech Kaczyński, Sitting Bull, and Manuel I Komnenos.

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Among people born in 1845, George I of Greece ranks 7. Before him are Wilhelm Röntgen, Alexander III of Russia, Ludwig II of Bavaria, Gabriel Lippmann, Georg Cantor, and Gabriel Fauré. After him are Élie Metchnikoff, Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, Amadeo I of Spain, Ludwig III of Bavaria, Carl Spitteler, and Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover. Among people deceased in 1913, George I of Greece ranks 5. Before him are Ferdinand de Saussure, Rudolf Diesel, Menelik II, and Alfred Russel Wallace. After him are J. P. Morgan, Harriet Tubman, Tobias Asser, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Lesya Ukrainka, Blanche Monnier, and Alfred von Schlieffen.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, George I of Greece ranks 24 out of 1,032. Before him are John, King of Denmark (1455), Ivar the Boneless (900), Ole Rømer (1644), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Gorm the Old (900), and Christian II of Denmark (1481). After him are Ubba (1000), Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian IV of Denmark (1577), Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (1968), Björn Ironside (800), and Henrik Pontoppidan (1857).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, George I of Greece ranks 13. Before him are Christian VIII of Denmark (1786), John, King of Denmark (1455), Ivar the Boneless (900), Christian VI of Denmark (1699), Gorm the Old (900), and Christian II of Denmark (1481). After him are Sweyn Forkbeard (960), Christian IV of Denmark (1577), Björn Ironside (800), Fredrik Bajer (1837), Alexandra of Denmark (1844), and Christian VII of Denmark (1749).

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