Anastasios Papoulas (1859-March 1935) was a Greek general and commander-in-chief during the Graeco-Turkish War of 1919-1922. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ...

Born in 1859, Anastasios Papoulas entered politics in his early twenties eventually becoming a close friend and confidant of King Constantine. Appointed commander of Greek forces in Anatolia by Constantine in late 1920, however his offensive to establish Greek control over western Anatolia was halted at the First Battle of Inonu in January 1921. After being reinforced, Papoulas resumed his offensive on March 23, however his army, numbering 100,000 men, were again defeated at the Second Battle of Inonu on March 28-30. Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... Asia Minor lies east of the Bosporus, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. ... Combatants Turkish National Forces Greece Commanders Ismet Inonu Papoulas Strength Second battle: 35,000 Second battle: 37,000 Casualties First battle: 95 killed, 183 wounded Second battle:5400 dead Unknown The Battle of Inonu describes two battles that were fought in 1921 near the Turkish village of Inonu during the... Combatants Turkish National Forces Greece Commanders Ismet Inonu Papoulas Strength Second battle: 35,000 Second battle: 37,000 Casualties First battle: 95 killed, 183 wounded Second battle:5400 dead Unknown The Battle of Inonu describes two battles that were fought in 1921 near the Turkish village of Inonu during the... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ...

Relieved of command by Constantine, Papoulas continued to command forces at the Battles of Eskisehir (August 16-17) and Sakaria (August 24-September 16) before taking command of retreating Greek forces from Afyon from late August to September 9, narrowly preventing a rout by the Turkish army. Afyonkarahisar (Turkish for the black opium castle) is a city in western Turkey, also known simply as Afyon (i. ...

Following war's end in 1922, Papoulas became a strong opponent to the Monarchy after the establishment of the Greek republic as a supporter of the Venizelos government during the late 1920s to the early 1930s. Leading a coup in support of the Venizelos Liberal party in early 1935, his failure resulted in his capture and eventual execution for treason later that year.

References

• Forster, Edward S. A Short History of Modern Greece, 1821-1940, London, 1941.