London Conference of 1832

Greece, having won its independence from the Ottoman Empire after eight years of war (1821-1829) with the help of the Great Powers (Great Britain, France and Russia) at the Battle of Navarino had formed a republican government with John Capodistrias (Καποδíστριας)as its leader. Capodistrias was assasinated in 1831 in Nafplion. As a state of confusion continued in the Greek peninsula, the Great Powers sought a formal end of the war and a recognized government in Greece.

Conference of London

In May, 1832, British Foreign Secretary Palmerston convened the three Great Powers Great Britain, France and Russia who determined that Greece would be a monarchy and offered the throne to the Bavarian Prince, Otto Wittelsbach, without regard to Greek views on this. The line of succession was also established which would pass the crown to the heirs of Otto, or his younger brothers in succession, should he have no heirs. In no case would the crowns of Greece and Bavaria be joined. As co-guarantors of the monarchy, the Great Powers also empowered their Ambassadors in the Ottoman capital to secure the end of the Greek War of Independence.

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May - 1832 - British - Foreign Secretary - Palmerston - Great Britain - France - Russia - Bavarian - Otto - Ottoman - Greek War of Independence

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On July 21,1832 British Ambassador Sir Stratford Canning and the other represenatives concluded the Treaty of Constantinople of 1832, which set the boundaries of the new Greek Kingdom at a line running from Arta (Αρτα) to Volos (Βολος).

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July 21 - 1832 - British - Treaty of Constantinople - Arta - Volos

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