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  1. George II ( Greek: Γεώργιος Β', romanized : Geórgios II; 19 July [ Old Style: 7 July] 1890 – 1 April 1947) [a] was King of Greece from 27 September 1922 until 25 March 1924, and again from 25 November 1935 until his death on 1 April 1947. The eldest son of King Constantine I of Greece and Princess Sophia of Prussia, George followed ...

  2. George II was King of Greece from September 1922 to March 1924 and from November 1935 to his death in April 1947.

  3. King Georgios II of Greece, 1941. Oil on canvas, 76,5 x 64 cm. Donated by the artist. ... Coumantaros Art Gallery, Sparta National Gallery – Corfu Annex

  4. The king wears a cavalry officer's cuirass beneath his military cloak, signifying his role during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48). George II personally led the cavalry charge of British, Hanoverian, and Austrian troops to their victory over a superior French force at the Battle of Dettingen, 1743.

  5. Jun 7, 2024 · Role In: Greek Civil War. George II (born July 20, 1890, Tatoi, near Athens, Greece—died April 1, 1947, Athens) was the king of Greece from September 1922 to March 1924 and from October 1935 until his death. His second reign was marked by the ascendancy of the military dictator Ioannis Metaxas. The eldest son of King Constantine I, George was ...

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  6. George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 [a] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 ( O.S.) until his death in 1760. Born and brought up in northern Germany, George is the most recent ...

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  8. George II (20 July 1890 - 1 April 1947), King of the Hellenes (Greece) ruled from 1922-1924 and 1935-1947. He was born at Tatoi, near Athens, the son of Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923) and his wife, Princess Sophia of Prussia (14 June 1870 - 13 January 1932).

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