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Otto Friedrich Ludwig von Wittelsbach was born in June 1st 1815, becoming King of a newly independent Greece on May 27nd 1832 at 17.
Upon reaching his majority, Otto removed the regents when they proved unpopular with the Greek people, ruling as an absolute monarch. But in 1843, Otto gave in to the Greek people's demands for a constitution during an armed but thankfully bloodless insurrection.
Otto delegated between the Greek people and The Great Powers throughout his reign, making significant reforms to education, but struggled with improving Greece's poverty.
After Greece was blockaded during the Crimean War, there was an assassination attempt on Queen Amelia, and on October 23rd 1862, Otto abdicated in favor of Prince George of Denmark. Dying exiled in Bavaria July 26th 1867.
Upon reaching his majority, Otto removed the regents when they proved unpopular with the Greek people, ruling as an absolute monarch. But in 1843, Otto gave in to the Greek people's demands for a constitution during an armed but thankfully bloodless insurrection.
Otto delegated between the Greek people and The Great Powers throughout his reign, making significant reforms to education, but struggled with improving Greece's poverty.
After Greece was blockaded during the Crimean War, there was an assassination attempt on Queen Amelia, and on October 23rd 1862, Otto abdicated in favor of Prince George of Denmark. Dying exiled in Bavaria July 26th 1867.
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