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The first King, Otto of Bavaria , arrived in 1833. Initially, a Bavarian regency governed, centralizing power and establishing a Western-style bureaucracy, which often clashed with the local traditions of the revolutionary "warlords."

This "deep review" explores the key themes, political shifts, and territorial expansions that shaped Greece during these nine decades. 1. The Foundation and the Othonian Period (1830–1862)

The "Megali Idea" drove all major foreign policy decisions and military engagements. The first King, Otto of Bavaria , arrived in 1833

The period between represents the foundational century of the modern Greek state, a turbulent era defined by the transition from an Ottoman province to a modern European nation-state.

World War I created a deep divide between King Constantine I (who favored neutrality) and Venizelos (who favored the Triple Entente). This "Schism" paralyzed the country and led to two separate governments for a period. The Foundation and the Othonian Period (1830–1862) The

Following WWI, Venizelos achieved the "Greece of the two continents and five seas," gaining Eastern Thrace and the administration of the Smyrna zone in Asia Minor. Summary of Key Developments State Building

Greece peacefully annexed the Ionian Islands (1864) and gained Thessaly (1881) through diplomacy. 3. The Venizelos Era and the Balkan Wars (1910–1920) This "Schism" paralyzed the country and led to

Heavily agrarian initially, with periodic bankruptcies (1843, 1893) and slow industrialization.