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Ioannis Metaxas
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Greek military officer and politician (1871–1941)
Key facts
- Monarch
- George II
- Preceded by
- Konstantinos Demertzis
- Succeeded by
- Alexandros Koryzis
- Prime minister
- Konstantinos Demertzis
- President
- Alexandros Zaimis
- Born
- ( 1871-04-12 ) 12 April 1871, Ithaca , Kingdom of Greece
- Died
- 29 January 1941 (1941-01-29) (aged 69), Athens , Kingdom of Greece
- Cause of death
- Toxemia
- Party
- Freethinkers' Party (1922–1936), Independent (1936–1941)
- Alma mater
- Hellenic Army Academy , Prussian War College
- Awards
- Gold Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
- Allegiance
- Kingdom of Greece
- Branch service
- Hellenic Army
- Years of service
- 1890–1920
- Rank
- Lieutenant General
- Unit
- Army of Thessaly
- Commands
- Epistratoi
- Battles wars
- Greco-Turkish War (1897) Balkan Wars First Balkan War Battle of Bizani Second Balkan War World War I National Schism Noemvriana
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Greece
- Place of birth
- Ithaca
- Place of death
- Athens
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Position held
- ambassador
- Political party
- Freethinkers' Party
- Languages spoken
- Modern Greek
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Hellenic Army
- Military rank
- general
- Official website
- www.ioannismetaxas.gr
- Image
- Ioannis Metaxas 1937 cropped.jpg
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- Ioannis Metaxas
- date of birth
- 1871-04-12
- date of death
- 1941-01-29
- ethnic group
- Greeks
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Ιωάννης Μεταξάς
- cause of death
- infectious disease
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Encyclopedic overview
Ioannis Metaxas (Greek: Ιωάννης Μεταξάς; 12 April 1871 – 29 January 1941) was a Greek military officer and politician who was the dictator of Greece from 1936 until his death in 1941. He governed constitutionally for the first four months of his tenure, and thereafter as the strongman leader of the 4th of August Regime following his appointment by King George II.
Born to an aristocratic family in Ithaca, Metaxas took part in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and the Balkan Wars (1912–13), and quickly rose through the ranks of the Hellenic Army. As a monarchist during the National Schism, Metaxas unsuccessfully opposed Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos and Greece's entry in World War I, most famously leading monarchist forces during the Noemvriana; he was exiled to Corsica in response in 1917. On his return, Metaxas moved into politics and founded the Freethinkers' Party, but had only limited success under the Second Hellenic Republic.
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