Skip to content
VitrineVitrine
Sign in

George I of Greece

Copenhagen, 24 Dec 1845 – Thessaloniki, 18 Mar 1913

9 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born24 Dec 1845, Copenhagennot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of the Hellenes, 1863–1913not verified1 source
  • EventAssassination of George I of Greecenot verified1 source
  • Died18 Mar 1913, Thessalonikinot verified1 source
  • FatherChristian IX of Denmarknot verified1 source
  • MotherLouise of Hesse-Kasselnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 24 Dec 1845

    Born in Copenhagen

  2. 1863–1913

    King of the Hellenes

  3. 1868–1888

    8 children are born

  4. 18 Mar 1913

    Dies in Thessaloniki, aged 67

Family

See the tree

Parents

Partner

Children · 8

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Copenhagen.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1840s · George I is born in Copenhagen

In the news1847

First Railway Line Opens

Denmark's first railway line opened on June 26, 1847, connecting Copenhagen and Roskilde.

What people wore

Festive black dresses for women

For festive occasions, women often wore a black dress made of linsey-woolsey, a mixture of wool and flax, which many first acquired for their confirmation or wedding.

Getting around

Steamship travel costs

On steamship routes like Svendborg to Copenhagen, ticket prices varied by class, with third-class passage costing 2 Rigsbankdaler and 2 mark.

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.In Europe · 1848

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.

Horace Vernet · public domain

In the news1849

1849 Constitution ends absolute monarchy

The 1849 Constitution abolished absolute monarchy, fundamentally changing the legal and political status of all Danish inhabitants.

Music

Typical rural dance band instrumentation

Rural dance bands typically featured a violin for the main music, supplemented by brass instruments for ceremonial functions such as welcoming guests.

Daily life

Cooking and Kitchen Life

In the first half of the 19th century, most families cooked over an open fireplace, and homes typically lacked private ovens, requiring residents to rely on bakers for oven-baked goods. Cast iron stoves with built-in ovens only began to replace open fireplaces in the second half of the century.