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Name days in Greece. This is a calendar of name days in Greece. [1] Some of the names below are linked to the original saints or martyrs from which they originate.
In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. [1] It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a biblical character or other saint. [2]
Names of the days of the week. Italian cameo bracelet representing the days of the week, corresponding to the planets as Roman gods: Diana as the Moon for Monday, Mars for Tuesday, Mercury for Wednesday, Jupiter for Thursday, Venus for Friday, Saturn for Saturday, and Apollo as the Sun for Sunday. Middle 19th century, Walters Art Museum.
Ioannis Kapodistrias, first Prime Minister of the modern Greek state. Georgios Hatzianestis (1863–1922), General. Konstantinos Kanaris (c. 1794–1877), freedom fighter, admiral, and Prime Minister of Greece. Constantine I (1868–1923), King of Greece. Constantine II (1940–2023), King of Greece. George II (1890–1947), King of Greece.
Pandion I, a king of Athens. Pandion II, a king of Athens. Peleus, king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles; he sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt. Pelias, a king of Iolcus and usurper of Aeson's rightful throne. Pelops, a king of Pisa and founder of the House of Atreus.
This is a list of the heads of government of the modern Greek state, from its establishment during the Greek Revolution to the present day. Although various official and semi-official appellations were used during the early decades of independent statehood, the title of prime minister has been the formal designation of the office at least since 1843.
George II (Γεώργιος Βʹ) 27 September 1922 – 25 March 1924. 1 year, 160 days. 19 July 1890 Athens, Kingdom of Greece Son of Constantine I of Greece and Sophia of Prussia. Elisabeth of Romania 27 February 1921 Divorced 6 July 1935 (after this reign) No children. 1 April 1947 Athens, Kingdom of Greece Aged 56.
Nevertheless, the Greeks insisted on holding a referendum on the issue of the head of state in November 1862. It was the first referendum ever held in Greece. Prince Alfred turned down the Kingship and Prince William of Denmark, son of Prince Christian of Denmark, was elected by the National Assembly to become King George I of the Hellenes.