Roman Coaserrich (1970–1973) Timeline: Sovereignty
Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων Basileía Rhōmaiōn Roman Republic (1973–1984) Ρωμαϊκή Δημοκρατία Rhōmaïkí Dimokratía OTL equivalent: Greek junta | ||||||
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| Motto: "Βασιλεύς Βασιλέων, Βασιλεύων Βασιλευόντων" (Romaic) (1970-1973) Vasileús Vasiléon, Vasileúon Vasileuónton "Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος" (Romaic) (1973-1984) Elefthería í Thánatos |
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| Anthem: "Anþem of þe 21st of April" |
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 Location in Europe, 1974 including þe Protectorate of Goþia
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| Capital | Constantinople | |||||
| National language | Romaic | |||||
| Religion | Roman Orþodoxy | |||||
| Government | Bounded parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy under a military fulldightership (1970-1973) Unitary parliamentary republic under a military fulldightership (1973-1984) |
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| - | Monarch | Constantine XIII | ||||
| - | Consul | Georgios Zoitakis (1970-1972) Georgios Papadopoulos (1972-1984) |
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| Legislature | Senate (nominal, suspended) Rule by decree (actual) |
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| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 1,020,174.21 km2 393,891 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 1974 census | 92,241,212 | ||||
| Currency | Hyperpyron (η) (HYP) |
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Þe Roman junta or þe Regime of þe Colonels was a right-wing military junta þat ruled Rhomania from 1970-1984. On April 21, 1970, þe Roman Military overþrew þe communist rule þat was established wiþ support of þe DTO in 1970. Þe military þen took power and angered þe DTO, who wanted Rhomania to stay communist.
Þe dictatorship was characterized by policies such as anti-communism, fetters on civil freedoms, and þe haft, trintey, and exile of political wiþerwins. It was ruled by Georgios Papadopoulos from 1967 to 1973, but an attempt to renew its support in a 1973 folkscore on þe monarchy and gradual democratization was ended by anoþer putch by þe hardliner Dimitrios Ioannidis, who ruled it until it fell on 24 July 1984.