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Birth
Eleftherios K. Venizelos was born on August 23, 1864 -
As a politician
As a politician he played an important role in the Cretan Question, as well as in Greek political events from 1910 until his death -
Balkan wars
He was the political protagonist of the doubling of Greece after the Balkan wars of 1912-1913. -
World War I
During World War I he supported the Entente, openly disagreeing with the King's stance of neutrality. -
He left Greece
He returned to the prime ministership in the period 1917 - 1920 but left Greece after his defeat in the elections of November 1920. -
Return to Greece
He returned in 1924 for a few months and in 1928 was again elected prime minister -
last time prime minister
In January 1933 he became prime minister for the last time and in March 1935 after a coup attempt he fled to Paris -
death
Eleftherios K. Venizelos died on March 18, 1936 in Paris