| Anastasios Papoulas | |
|---|---|
| 1859-1935 | |
| Allegiance | Greece |
| Rank | general |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Eskisehir Battle of Sakarya |
Anastasios Papoulas (Greek: Αναστάσιος Παπούλας, 1859 - March 1935) was a Greek general and commander-in-chief during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922. The Battle of Sakarya, also known as the Battle of Sangarios, was an important engagement in the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922 and Turkish War of Independence Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Born in 1859, Anastasios Papoulas entered politics in his early twenties eventually becoming a close friend and confidant of King Constantine. Constantine I King of the Hellenes (Κωνσταντίνος A' Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων - 11 January 1923 was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from Appointed commander of Greek forces in Anatolia by Constantine in late 1920. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black However his offensive to establish Greek control over western Anatolia was halted at the First Battle of İnönü in January 1921. The First Battle of İnönü was the first battle of the in the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922, part of Turkish War of Independence. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar After being reinforced, Papoulas resumed his offensive on March 23, however his army, numbering 100,000 men,[1] were again defeated at the Second Battle of İnönü on March 28-30. The Second Battle of İnönü took place in March 1921 near the Turkish village of İnönü during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
Relieved of command by Constantine, Papoulas continued to command forces at the Battles of Eskisehir (August 16-17) and Sakarya (August 24-September 16) before taking command of retreating Greek forces from Afyon from late August to September 9, narrowly preventing a rout by the Turkish army. The Battle of Sakarya, also known as the Battle of Sangarios, was an important engagement in the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922 and Turkish War of Independence Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian
Following the end of the war in 1922, Papoulas became a strong opponent to the Monarchy after the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic as a supporter of the Venizelos government during the late 1920s to the early 1930s. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The history of the Hellenic Republic constitutes three discrete republican periods in modern Greek History: 1822 - 1832, 1924 - Eleftherios Venizelos (full name Elefthérios Kyriákou Venizélos, Greek: Ελευθέριος Κυριάκου Βενιζέλος ( Mournies The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Leading a coup in support of the Venizelos Liberal Party in early 1935, his failure resulted in his capture and eventual execution for treason later that year. Komma Fileleftheron ( Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων - literally "Party of Liberals" usually translated as "Liberal Party" was one of the major Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
References
- ^ Forster, Edward S. A Short History of Modern Greece, 1821-1940, London, 1941.
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