Historical Events tagged with "georgios papadopoulos"

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Politics & Government

Dimitrios Ioannidis Ousts Georgios Papadopoulos

November 25th, 1973 51 years ago

Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis led a coup against Georgios Papadopoulos, the head of the military regime in Greece. This power shift marked a significant moment in Greek politics during a period of military dictatorship that followed the 1967 coup. Following the coup, Papadopoulos was arrested, signaling a hardline shift in the governing military junta and altering the political landscape of Greece.

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