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King Constantine I of Greece

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The Resume

    (August 2, 1868-January 11, 1923)
    Born in Athens, Greece
    Commander-in-chief of the Greek armed forces (1897-1913)
    King of Greece (1913-17,1920-22)

Why he might be annoying:

    His use of soldiers to break up a tax protest led to debate about whether he was fulfilling his military duty or engaged in royal interference with politics (1895).
    During World War I, he sympathized with Germany, which was awkward since the prime minister, parliament, and most of the public favored the Allies.
    He was overthrown for the second and last time in an army coup following a disastrous military campaign against Turkey.

Why he might not be annoying:

    As Crown Prince, he headed the organizing committee for the first modern Olympics (1896).
    He led Greek forces during the Balkan Wars that doubled the size of the country (1912-13).
    He abdicated for the first time when Allied forces threatened to bombard Athens unless Greece abandoned its neutrality during WWI.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 90 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 109 Votes: 58.72% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 71.19% Annoying