French Party

This article is about the Greek political party. For political parties in France, see List of political parties in France.

Political party in Greece

French Party

Γαλλικό Κόμμα

Leaders/
Supporters| Ioannis Kolettis
Yannis Makriyannis
Dimitrios Christidis
Georgios Kountouriotis
Kanellos Deligiannis
Dimitrios Voulgaris
Founded| 1824 (1824)
Dissolved| 1865 (1865)
Headquarters| Athens
Ideology| Liberalism[1]
Nationalism[2]
Constitutionalism/Republicanism
Megali Idea
Francophilia (diplomatic)
Political position| Centre

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The French Party (Greek: Γαλλικό Κόμμα, romanized: Galliko Komma), presenting itself as the Constitutional Party (Greek: Συνταγματικό Κόμμα),[3] was one of the three informal early Greek parties that dominated the early political history of Modern Greece, the other two being the Russian and the English Party.

## History and party development

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The creation and evolution of these Parties was the effect of the interest that the three Great Powers (the United Kingdom, France and Russia) displayed for Greek affairs. As a result, they counted on the hope that Greeks had, that by supporting them those countries would also help the Greek Kingdom to fulfill its expectations for economic progress and territorial expansion.

The French party began as a political faction founded by Ioannis Kolettis during the Second National Assembly at Astros in 1824.[4][verification needed] Kolettis was the most powerful political leader emerging from the assembly and that added strength to his faction.[5]

The parties were also defined by the so-called "Three Intrigues" by which each faction supported a post-revolutionary leader of the respective power. The French faction supported the Duke of Nemours, second son of Louis Philippe, future king of France in 1830.[6] The other factions responded by supporting others for the throne.

During the Governorship of Ioannis Kapodistrias, the French party and English party were both opposed to the ruling Russian (or Napist) party. This coalition would continue under the rubric of demanding a written constitution. By 1831 or 1832 as the new Bavarian monarch, Otto was being selected as king, the French party was firmly established by Kolettis.[7]

The party had support in Central Greece, especially Euboea, but was also strong among Peloponesian landowners, such as of the Deligiannis faction.

## References

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1. ^ Koliopoulos, John S.; Veremis, Thanos M. (2010). Modern Greece: A History since 1821. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 30.
2. ^ Frazee, Charles A. (1969). The Orthodox Church and Independent Greece, 1821–1852. Cambridge University Press. p. 144.
3. ^ Koliopoulos, John S.; Veremis, Thanos M. (2010). Modern Greece: A History since 1821. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 35.
4. ^ Petropulos, John, pp. 85–86
5. ^ Petropulos, John, pp. 88–89
6. ^ Petropulos, John, pp. 98–100
7. ^ Petropulos, John, pp. 136

## Sources

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* Richard, Clogg (1979). A Short History of Modern Greece. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-32837-1.
* Petropulos, John A. (1968). Politics and Statecraft in the Kingdom of Greece. Princeton University Press.

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Greece during the reign of Otto (1832–1862)

Capital|

* Nafplio (1832–34)
* Athens (1834–present)

Monarchs|

* Otto of Greece
* Amalia of Oldenburg

Regency Council|

* Karl von Abel
* Josef Ludwig von Armansperg
* Johann Baptist Greiner
* Carl Wilhelm von Heideck
* Georg Ludwig von Maurer
* Ignaz von Rudhart

Prime Ministers|

* Bavarians: Josef Ludwig von Armansperg
* Ignaz von Rudhart

* Greeks: Konstantinos Kanaris
* Ioannis Kolettis
* Ioannis Kolokotronis
* Georgios Kountouriotis
* Antonios Kriezis
* Alexandros Mavrokordatos
* Andreas Metaxas
* Athanasios Miaoulis
* Spyridon Trikoupis
* Kitsos Tzavelas
* Dimitrios Voulgaris

Architects|

* Eduard Schaubert
* Friedrich von Gärtner
* Christian Hansen
* Theophil Hansen
* Panagis Kalkos
* Stamatios Kleanthis
* Leo von Klenze
* Lysandros Kaftanzoglou

Notable People|

* Jane Digby
* Aristeidis Dosios
* Theoklitos Farmakidis
* Herr Fuchs
* Dimitrios Kallergis
* Theodoros Kolokotronis
* Yiannis Makriyiannis
* Anastasios Polyzoidis

Early Greek Parties|

* English Party
* French Party
* Russian Party

Events|

* London Conference of 1832
* Trial of Kolokotronis
* Philorthodox Conspiracy
* Cretan Revolt (1841)
* 3 September 1843 Revolution
* Greek Constitution of 1844
* Don Pacifico affair
* Crimean War (Siege of Sevastopol, Battle of Eupatoria)
* Epirus Revolt of 1854
* Thessaly Revolt of 1854
* 23 October 1862 Revolution

Influence|

* Greek legal system
* Greek academic art of the 19th century
* Party of Radicals

Structures|

* National Gardens of Athens
* Old Royal Palace
* National Observatory of Athens
* Syntagma Square
* Old Parliament House, Athens

Institutions|

* Athens School of Fine Arts
* Archaeological Society of Athens
* Bavarian Auxiliary Corps
* Church of Greece
* Council of State
* Court of Audit
* Court of Cassation
* Greek Archaeological Service
* Greek Evangelical Church
* Greek Volunteer Legion
* Hellenic Gendarmerie
* National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
* National Bank of Greece
* National Library of Greece
* National Technical University of Athens
* Regency Council
* Royal Phalanx

Other|

* Fix Brewery
* Greek Crown Jewels
* Lion of the Bavarians

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