From the rule of the 19th-century ‘Bavarocracy’ to the current debt crisis, relations between Greece and Germany have often been strainedFrom the foundation of modern Greece, the country’s relations with Germany have rarely been easy. Often bitter and tumultuous, bilateral ties got off to a rocky start when a Bavarian king was put on the throne of the newly created state. 1832 Otto of Wittelsbach becomes first king of the new state of Greece. The young Bavarian arrives with an entourage of thousands of German-speaking advisers. Until 1835, when the teenaged king turns of age, the country is governed by a regency council of three Bavarians. The “Bavarocracy” is soon resented, not least for its policy of enforcing heavy taxes on Greeks. Continue reading...
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