# King George I assassinated (5 March 1913)

URL: https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/1913-king-george-i-assassinated
Themes: Wars & Battles

King George I had moved to newly won Thessaloniki to assert Greece's claim to the city. On 5 March 1913 (18 March N.S.), while on his usual afternoon walk near the White Tower, he was shot by Alexandros Schinas. Schinas was described as mentally unstable; he died after falling from a police station window weeks later. No political conspiracy was proven. The king, who had been preparing to celebrate fifty years on the throne, was succeeded by his son Constantine, the popular victor of the Balkan War.

## Why it matters
George I's death ended the longest reign in modern Greek history and brought Constantine I to the throne.

Ruler at the Time: [Constantine I](https://allhistories.com/greece/rulers/constantine-i)

Prime Minister: Eleftherios Venizelos (Liberal Party (Venizelists))

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — George I of Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_I_of_Greece)
- [Wikipedia — Alexandros Schinas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandros_Schinas)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — King George I assassinated](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=King+George+I+assassinated)
- [Wikipedia — Constantine I of Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_I_of_Greece)
- [Wikipedia — History of modern Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_modern_Greece)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Greek history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Greek_history)