Historedia
Person

Otto of Greece

Events
3
Episodes
7
Years
1833–1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Otto of Greece, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Otto of Bavaria becomes King Othon I of Greece

    1833

    Role: King

    1. 1833 · Provisional capitalArrival in Nafplio

      Otto arrived at the provisional capital, Nafplio, in 1833 aboard a British warship, reaching the Greek kingdom he had been appointed to rule under the London Protocol.

    2. 1833 · Greek GovernmentFormation of the Bavarian Regency

      A three-man regency council of Bavarian court officials assumed control of the government in Otto's name during his minority.

    3. 1833 · Church of GreeceDeclaration of Church Autocephaly

      The Bavarian regents unilaterally declared the Church of Greece autocephalous in 1833, a political decision made for the minor King Otto.

  2. Theodoros Kolokotronis sentenced to death in Greece

    1834–1835

    Role: King of Greece

    1. 7 June 1834 · GreeceSentencing for Treason

      Kolokotronis was sentenced to death on 7 June 1834 for conspiracy against the regency.

    2. 1835 · GreecePardon in 1835

      Kolokotronis was pardoned in 1835 following popular pressure and judicial resistance.

  3. King Otto is deposed in Greece

    1862

    Role: Deposed King

    1. October 1862 · AthensOctober 1862 Insurrection

      A popular insurrection in October 1862 led to the deposition of King Otto, who was away in the Peloponnese when the coup began.

    2. October 1862 · British warship; destination BavariaDeparture into Exile

      King Otto and Queen Amalia fled to a British warship and returned to Bavaria, taking the Greek regalia with them.

Sources

  1. Otto of Greece Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Theodoros Kolokotronis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  3. Expulsion of Otto of Greece Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22