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Alexandros Othonaios (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Οθωναίος, Gytheio 1879 - Athens 1970) was a distinguished Greek general, who became briefly Prime Minister of an emergency government during an abortive coup in 1933. Gytheio (Greek, Modern: ÎÏθειο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), also Gythio, Githeio or Githio is a town of Laconia in Greece, long known as the seaport of Sparta some 30 miles inland. ...
Athens (Greek: Îθήνα - AthÃna) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ...
Early life and career
Othonaios was born at Gytheion in 1879, and enrolled in the Hellenic Military Academy. He participated in the Macedonian Struggle with the nom de guerre of Kapetan Palamidis, and was a member of the Military League. He fought in the Balkan Wars, and sided with Eleftherios Venizelos during the National Schism, commanding the 7th Cretan Regiment in the Macedonian Front of World War I. He also took part in the Allied Expedition to the Ukraine in 1919 with the rank of Colonel. Subsequently, he was appointed CO of the Kydoniai Division and participated in the occupation of the Smyrna district, in the early stages of the Asia Minor Campaign. After the electoral defeat of Venizelos in 1920, he was dismissed from the army and fled to Constantinople, where he joined several other Venizelist officers. Gytheio is a town of Laconia in Greece, long known as the seaport of Sparta some 30 miles inland. ...
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Macedonian Struggle(1904-1908) is the name used in Greece to refer to the conflict over Macedonia at the beginning of the 20th century. ...
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Later career He was recalled after the catastrophic defeat and evacuation of the Greek forces in Asia Minor, which led to a military revolt led by Colonels Nikolaos Plastiras and Stylianos Gonatas in September 1922. Othonaios was appointed chief judge of the military tribunal that tried and convicted several prominent leaders of the anti-Venizelist camp to death (the infamous "Trial of the Six"). He was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1923, commanding II and III Army Corps, but resigned after the coup of General Theodoros Pangalos in 1925. Nikolaos Plastiras (Greek: ÎικÏÎ»Î±Î¿Ï Î Î»Î±ÏÏήÏαÏ) (November 4, 1883 - July 26, 1953) was a general of the Greek army. ...
Stylianos Gonatas, General, Senator and Prime Minister of Greece Stylianos Epaminondou Gonatas (Greek: ) (1876-1966) was a Greek military officer and Prime Minister of Greece in 1922-1923. ...
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He returned to the Army in 1928 as head of the Second Army Inspectorate. In 6-10 March 1933, he led the military government that was formed to confront an attempted coup by Plastiras. An outspoken Venizelist and Republican, he was again removed from the Army, along with many Republicans, in the aftermath of another failed Venizelist coup two years later. Subsequently, the monarchy was restored, and eventually a conservative dictatorship was established in Greece by General Ioannis Metaxas.During this period, and the Axis Occupation that followed, Othonaios remained in Greece, but engaged in no political activity. After Liberation in October 1944, he was placed as nominal commander-in-chief because of his democratic credentials, but the virulent political atmosphere, which soon led to the Greek Civil War, forced him to permanently resign in 1945. Capital Athens Language(s) Greek Religion Greek Orthodox Government Constitutional Monarchy King - 1832-1862 Otto - 1863-1913 George I - 1913-1917 Constantine I - 1917-1920 Alexander - 1920-1922 Constantine I - 1922-1924 George II Historical era Enlightenment Era - London Protocol August 30, 1832 - Military junta April 21, 1967 The Kingdom...
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