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June 11, 1917

On June 11, 1917, king Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father, Constantine I, is deemed to have abdicated under pressure from allied armies occupying Athens. Gwendolyn Brooks, Gwendolyn Brooks, Gwendolyn Brooks would arrive in the same year.

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King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father, Constantine I, is deemed to have abdicated under pressure from allied armies occupying Athens.

Alexander was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death on 25 October 1920.

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1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1917th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 917th year of the 2nd millennium, the 17th year of the 20th…

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  1. 1917 King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father, Constantine I, is deemed to have abdicated under pressure from allied armies occupying Athens.

    King of Greece from 1917 to 1920

    Alexander was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death on 25 October 1920.

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Gwendolyn Brooks 1917– American poet (died 2000)
Gwendolyn Brooks 1917– American poet (died 2000)
Gwendolyn Brooks 1917– American poet (died 2000)
Gwendolyn Brooks 1917– American poet (died 2000)

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