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In the 1880s, the liberal Greek Prime Minister, Trikoupis embarked on an ambitious program of modernization whose most enduring symbol is the Greek railway network.
trikoupis · trikoupis modernization of greece · greek railways · 19th century greek railway network · trikoupis and railways
Excessive borrowing, the collapse of Greek currant export trade and the effects of the Long Depression led the Greek state to declare bankruptcy in 1893.
bankruptcy of greece · bankruptcy of 1893 and greek economy · trikoupis loans and bankruptcy · trikoupis and greek currant export trade · long depression and greek bankruptcy
The introduction of the principle of parliamentary majority, or dedilomeni, by Trikoupis in 1874 was a bid to bring about the modernization of Greek political parties.
trikoupis · dedilomeni principle · principle of declared parliamentary majority in greece · greek political parties during reign of king george · greek parties and declared confidence
Athens protesters vented their anger against government practices in 1875, 1901,1902 and 1903 but their motives were not always progressive.
greek riots · street violence athens · causes of greek riots · gospel riots · evaggeliaka riots
Brainchild of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the first modern Olympics of 1896 were embroiled in politics and aroused opposition but were ultimately crowned with success.
first modern olympics · 1896 olympic games athens greece · coubertin · olympic games and politics · political controversy and olympic games
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 ended with the Greeks suffering a humiliating defeat in the hands of a better equipped and organised Turkish army.
greco-turkish war 1897 · 1897 war · cretan revolt 1895 · war in thessaly · greek military defeat 1897
Hungarian General, István Türr, who fought alongside Garibaldi in Italy, won the concession to build the Corinth Canal in Greece in 1881.
corinth canal greece · corinth canal building · corinth isthmus · corinth canal engineers · garibaldi general


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