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Apostasia Odorata
Apostasia may refer to: * Apostasia of 1965, a series of political events in Greece, which toppled the legally elected government of George Papandreou, senior * Apostasia (plant), ''Apostasia'' (plant), a genus of primitive orchids (family Orchidaceae), comprising 7 terrestrial species See also * Apostasy, abandonment of one's religion {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostasia Of 1965
The terms ''Apostasia'' ( el, Αποστασία, "Apostasy") or ''Iouliana'' ( el, Ιουλιανά, "July events") or the Royal Coup ( el, Το Βασιλικό Πραξικόπημα ''To Vasiliko Praxikopima'') are used to describe the political crisis in Greece centered on the resignation, on 15 July 1965, of Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou and subsequent appointment, by King Constantine II, of successive prime ministers from Papandreou's own party, the Center Union, to replace him. Defectors from the Center Union were branded by Papandreou's sympathizers as ''Apostates'' ("renegades"). The ''Apostasia'' heralded a prolonged period of political instability, which weakened the fragile post-civil war order, and ultimately led to the establishment of the military regime in April 1967. Background Rise of Centre Union In 1961, various factions of Greece's liberal centrist political forces, known as the "Centre", joined together in a new political party, the Centre Union (EK) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |