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In 1571 the Holy League defeated Ottoman naval forces in the Gulf of Patras off the coast of Lepanto in this current nation |
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THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE |
2023-11-13 |
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Promising to increase taxes & cut spending, in 2015 this Mediterranean nation received a 3rd international bailout, $95 billion |
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21st CENTURY NEWS |
2023-09-18 |
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Alexis Tsiprashas led this debt-saddled European country since 2015 |
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21st CENTURY EUROPEAN LEADERS |
2019-05-01 |
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It declared its independence in January of 1822 at Epidauros but still had to fight for 7 years |
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MILITARY HISTORY |
2005-03-02 |
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In 67 A.D. Nero began building a canal across this country's Isthmus of Corinth; a canal was completed in 1893 |
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HISTORY |
2003-09-19 |
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Lord Byron donated his money & his time to help this country stave off the evil Ottoman empire |
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HISTORY |
2002-04-11 |
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In 1863 Prince William of Denmark ascended this country's throne as King George I |
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HISTORY |
1997-09-16 |
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In January of 1926, Theodoros Pangalos declared himself dictator of this country - he was deposed in August |
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HISTORY |
1996-07-18 |
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In 1913 King Constantine declared the union of Crete with this country |
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THE 1910s |
1996-06-11 |
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In October 1920 this country's King Alexander died after he was bitten by a pet monkey |
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THE 1920s |
1994-04-07 |
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This country acquired Thessaly & part of Epirus from Turkey in 1881 |
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HISTORY |
1994-01-10 |
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A rectangular mantle called a himation was fashionable in this ancient civilization |
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FASHION HISTORY |
1993-03-23 |
#1977 |
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Alexander the Great was born in the Macedonian capital of Pella, now in this country |
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HISTORIC PLACES |
1991-12-10 |
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In March 1964, at age 23, Constantine II became king of this country |
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THE 1960s |
1990-09-21 |
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In 1980 this country was readmitted to NATO's military wing after threatening to close U.S. bases |
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RECENT HISTORY |
1988-09-09 |
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In ancient times this country popularized a loose, flowing tunic called the "chiton" |
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FASHION HISTORY |
1988-06-30 |
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