Georgios Kondylis

Georgios Kondylis (Greek: Γεώργιος Κονδύλης) (1878 - February 1, 1936) was a general of the Greek army and Prime Minister of Greece. He was nick-named Keraunos, Greek for "Thunder" or "Thunderbolt". 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A General is an officer of high military rank. ... Note on Greek names: There is no firm convention for the rendering of Greek personal names into English. ... Thunder is the sound of the shockwave caused when lightning instantly heats the air around it to up to 30 000 °C (54 000 °F). ... Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. ...

Military career

He joined the Army as a volunteer in 1896, and fought with the Greek expeditionary corps in Crete. He participated in the Macedonian Struggle (1904-1908) leading his own guerilla band, and was promoted to Captain during the Balkan Wars. He supported the Movement of National Defence of Eleftherios Venizelos during the First World War, rising to the rank of Liuetenant Colonel. A firm Venizelist, he opposed the restoration of King Constantine I in 1920, fleeing to Constantinople together with other Venizelist officers and organizing the "Democratic Defence" (Δημοκρατική Άμυνα). He returned after the 1922 Revolution, retired from the army in 1923 with the rank of Major General, and became involved in politics. 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Crete (Greek Κρήτη Kriti; called Candia in the Venetian period and Turkish: Girit) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. ... The Greek Struggle for Macedonia 1904-1908 (in Greek language: Μακεδονικός Αγώνας, Macedonian Struggle) is how the Greeks describe their military conflicts against Bulgaria and Turkey in the area of Macedonia during the first decade of the 20th century. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The outcome as of April 1913 Boundaries on the Balkans after the First and the Second Balkan War (1912-1913) Distribution of races in the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor in 1923, Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, New York (The map does not reflect the results of the 1923... Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), Greek statesman and diplomat. ... Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923), ruled Greece from 1913-1917 and from 1920-1922. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Constantinople[1] was the name of the modern-day city of Ä°stanbul, Turkey over the centuries that it served as the second capital of the unified Roman Empire, and after its division into East and West, of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire (from the city... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Political career

He was successfully elected MP, and founded the National Democratic Party. He assumed ministerial positions in 1924-1925. On August 21, 1926, he overthrew the dictatorship of Theodoros Pangalos and formed a government, proclaiming elections for November. Notably, his party did not participate in these. In the elections of August 1928, his party elected 9 MPs, with himself being elected in Kavala. In 1933 he became Army Minister, and from this post he was instrumental in crushing the 1935 Venizelist revolt. When, on October 10, 1935, the chiefs of the Armed Forces overthrew the government of Panagis Tsaldaris, on the same day, the former Republican Kondylis declared himself Regent, abolished the Republic and staged a plebiscite on November 11 for the return of the monarchy. After the return of King George II, however, he soon quarreled with the king, and resigned. In the January 1936 elections, he cooperated with Ioannis Rallis and managed to elect 15 MPs. Soon after, however, he died of heart attack, on February 1, 1936, in Athens. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Pangalos (1920) Theodoros Pangalos (Greek Θεόδωρος Πάγκαλος) (Born 1878, Salamina, Greece; died 1952, Athens, Greece) was a Greek general who briefly ruled the country in 1925 and 1926. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kavala (also seen as Kavála, Kavalla, (Greek: Καβάλα), (2001 pop. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... George II (20 July 1890 - 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína (IPA: )) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ...