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George II of Greece

Tatoi Palace, 19 Jul 1890 – Athens, 1 Apr 1947

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Facts and their sources

  • Born19 Jul 1890, Tatoi Palaceor 1 Aug 1890Records disagree1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Elisabeth of Romanianot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of the Hellenes, 1922–1924or King of the Hellenes, 1935–1947not verified1 source
  • TitleKing of the Hellenes, 1935–1947or King of the Hellenes, 1922–1924not verified1 source
  • Died1 Apr 1947, Athensnot verified1 source
  • MotherSophia of Prussianot verified1 source
  • FatherConstantine I of Greecenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 19 Jul 1890

    Born in Tatoi Palace

  2. 1922–1924

    King of the Hellenes

  3. 1935–1947

    King of the Hellenes

  4. 1 Apr 1947

    Dies in Athens, aged 56

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Tatoi Palace.

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The 1890s · George II is born in Tatoi Palace

In the news1896

First modern Olympics held in 1896

Athens hosted the opening ceremonies of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, a significant cultural event for the capital.

What people wore

Festive attire featured coins and gold threads

On feast days, women in Megara adorned themselves with strings of coins and silver chains, and wore veils of transparent silk interwoven with gold threads. Festive costumes were distinguished from practical, dark-colored everyday wear by their rich embroidery, bright colors, and ornamentation.

Getting around

Travel time in Crete was slow

A journey across Crete from the Mesara plain to Heraklion, a distance of about 60 km, took 24 hours with a brief overnight stop.

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.Around the world · 1889–1890

The “Russian flu”. A flu pandemic travelled the world by rail and steamship in a few months, killing about a million people.

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In the news1893

Greek state bankruptcy in 1893

The Greek state declared bankruptcy in 1893 after the country's borrowing capacity was exhausted following years of heavy foreign lending.

Music

Singing heroic ballads at table feasts

Heroic songs, or klephtic ballads, were often sung by soloists at banquets while seated around tables filled with food and wine. Singers and their audience used these songs to emotionally relive stories of bravery and life's challenges.

Daily life

Village Life and Daily Work Patterns

Peasants typically lived in large villages rather than isolated farmhouses to protect themselves from brigandage, traveling daily to work in the fields with bread and olives for lunch.