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Alexander
Alexander i of greece 1920
King of the Hellenes
Reign 11 June 1917 – 25 March 1924
Predecessor Constantine II
Successor Alexandra
Born 1 August 1893
Tatoi Palace, Greece Kingdom of Greece Flag
Died 25 March 1924 (aged 30)
Athens, Greece Kingdom of Greece Flag
Burial 1 April 1924
Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece Kingdom of Greece Flag
Spouse Aspasia Manos
Issue Alexandra
House Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Father Constantine II
Mother Sophia of Prussia
Religion Eastern Orthodox

Alexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, Aléxandros; 1 August 1893 – 25 March 1924) was King of the Hellenes from 11 June 1917 until his death nearly seven years later from the effects of a monkey bite at the age of 30. Alexander was never expected to take the throne, however, after the abdication of his father and his older brother, Alexander was appointed the King of the Hellenes. He is often considered a puppet king, and the most notable event of his reign was his marriage to a commoner, Aspasia Manos. The marriage produced a daughter named Alexandra, who eventually succeed her father.

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