Alexander of Greece

King of Greece (1917–1920)

  • Fame59.1
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Lived 1893–1920, aged 27
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  • Era
    1893–1920
    Aged 27
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Updated 2026-06-09

He inherited a throne stripped of power at 23, reigned as a puppet king through Greece's territorial expansion, then died at 27 from a monkey bite—his sudden death nearly toppling the monarchy itself.

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Alexander was born 1 August 1893 at Tatoi palace outside Athens, the second son of Constantine I. He became king on 11 June 1917 after the Entente Powers and Venizelist faction forced his father and elder brother into exile during World War I. With no political experience, he was stripped of authority by Venizelos and confined to his palace while the prime minister governed with Allied backing. Despite his puppet status, Alexander supported Greek forces fighting the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria, and under his nominal reign Greece's territory grew substantially following Entente victory and the…

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