What the records say
- When
- 22 Oct 1923
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 37.98° N, 23.73° E
- Description
- 1923 failed military coup in the Kingdom of Greece
Leonardopoulos–Gargalidis coup attempt
1923 Greek pro-royalist military coup attempt
The Leonardopoulos–Gargalidis coup attempt was a failed military coup launched on 22 October 1923 in the Kingdom of Greece by pro-royalist military officers under the Lieutenant Generals Georgios Leonardopoulos and Panagiotis Gargalidis, and the Colonel Georgios Ziras. Its failure discredited the monarchy and contributed decisively to the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic in March 1924.
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