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"On 2 October 1920, Alexander was injured while walking through the grounds of the Tatoi estate. A domestic Barbary macaque belonging to the steward of the palace's grapevines attacked or was attacked by the king's German Shepherd dog, Fritz,[e] and Alexander attempted to separate the two animals. As he did so, another monkey attacked Alexander and bit him deeply on the leg and torso. Eventually servants arrived and chased away the monkeys,[47] and the king's wounds were promptly cleaned and dressed but not cauterized. He did not consider the incident serious and asked that it not be publicized.[48]
That evening, his wounds became infected; he developed a strong fever and sepsis set in. His doctors considered amputating his leg, but none wished to take responsibility for so drastic an act.[49] On 19 October, he became delirious and called out for his mother, but the Greek government refused to allow her to re-enter the country from exile in Switzerland, despite her own protestations. Finally, the queen dowager, Olga, George I's widow and Alexander's grandmother, was allowed to return alone to Athens to tend to the king. She was delayed by rough waters, however, and by the time she arrived, Alexander had already died of sepsis twelve hours previously at a little after 4 p.m. on 25 October 1920.[50] The other members of the royal family received the news by telegram that night.[f]
Two days later, Alexander's body was conveyed to Athens Cathedral, where it lay in state until his funeral on 29 October. Once again, the royal family were refused permission to return to Greece, and Queen Olga was the only member who attended.[52] Foreign powers were represented by the Prince Regent of Serbia with his sister Princess Helen wife of John Constantinovich of Russia, the Crown Prince of Sweden with his uncle Prince Eugene, Duke of Nericia, and Rear-Admirals Sir George Hope of the United Kingdom and Dumesnil of France, as well as members of the Athens diplomatic corps.[53]
After the cathedral service, Alexander's body was interred on the grounds of the royal estate at Tatoi.[52] The Greek royal family never regarded Alexander's reign as fully legitimate. In the royal cemetery, while other monarchs are given the inscription "King of the Hellenes, Prince of Denmark", Alexander's reads "Alexander, son of the King of the Hellenes, Prince of Denmark. He ruled in the place of his father from 14 June 1917 to 25 October 1920."[52] According to Alexander's favorite sister, Queen Helen of Romania, this feeling of illegitimacy was also shared by Alexander himself, a sentiment that helps explain his mésalliance with Aspasia Manos.[34]"
Fun fact, he was extremely close to regaining Constantinople as a part of Greece.
Was he prepared to go to war against its rightful rulers, The Cats?
Byzantion*
Surely it would have been Konstantinopolis and not Byzantion? Byzantion was straight up a different city, just inbthe same place.
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
Came looking for this. Thank you
the name predates the original greek colony, but afaik that's what it was called until it was renamed for constantine in the 300s.
me personally, if i am speaking to a turk, it is kostantiniyye
greek or serb? istanbul or byzantion depending on whichever annoys them more
My comment was referring to a scenario in which Greece got Istanbul after WW1.
What are you talking about?
https://youtu.be/xo0X77OBJUg?feature=shared
Yeah sadly everything turned to shit after his death
Nope. Bad bot.
Fun fact: Greece was getting smashed by Turkey
Not at that point. Until Alexander died the exact opposite was happening.
27 club claims another 😔
mood
So cold, so very very cold.
I doubt many people will get this reference but he looks just like Chris Cool…
He is fine as hell
My older brother did that to me and I thought I was going to die
There are things evolution forgot to solve ey ?