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Otto of Greece


 

Otto of Wittelsbach, Prince of Bavaria and King of Greece (Salzburg, June 1, 1815 - Bamberg, July 26, 1867) was made the first modern king of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the United Kingdom, France and Russia.

Notes and References

  • Clogg, Richard; A Short History of Modern Greece; Cambridge University Press, 1979; ISBN 0521328373
  • Gallant, Thomas W.; Modern Greece; Oxford University Press, 2003; ISBN 0340763361
  • Tompkinson, John L.; Athens: The City; Anagnosis Books, 1996; ISBN 9608718600
  • van der Kiste, John; Kings of the Hellenes; Sutton Publishing, 1994; ISBN 0750921471