CONST AN TINE I

(1868-1923), exof Greece, succeeded to the throne a a ination of his father, King was popular on account of his as a commander during second War; proved from his acce ion autocratic king. MiAilitarist and in spirit, his sympathies were with the Central Powers during the War. His refusal of proposal of Venizelos for intervention in Gall i March 1915, led to the minister’s and to the succe ion of the pro-German M. Gounaris; but in June same year Venizelos was returned power by popular vote. Thereafter Const an tine pursued a treacherous pol hampering the movements of British, and Serbian troops, which resulted in the blockade of by the Allies, and in the king’s rupture with Venizelos, who proclaimed a provisional government, Sept. Finally the situation was ended by expulsion of Const an tine from June 1917, and the succe ion of second son, Alexander who died in 25, 1920. In the November and he was recalled by a plebiscite December 1920. Following the reverses in 1922 Const an tine was to abdicate, and died in exile Jan. 1923. See GREECE.