Garrison in Athens revolts and forces King Otto I to resign

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.7.1.02: Greek Writing and Culture: Modern and Contemporary, 1453-present.
Vol. editors: Vaios Liapis (Open University of Cyprus)

Domains

Changes of government, elections and reigns
Civil Wars, Revolutions and Insurrections

Dates

Date of occurrence 1862-10-22

Places

Greece (Location)

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In Greece, a revolt breaks out in the garrison at Athens, and two days later the rebels force King Otto I to resign, setting up a provisional government in his place.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Garrison in Athens revolts and forces King Otto I to resign". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18445, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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