Famous Greeks.

6 PROFILES

6 celebrated Greek figures including philosophers, actors, musicians, and athletes whose ideas shaped the foundations of civilization.

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Eleftherios Venizelos

Greece

Eleftherios Venizelos served as Prime Minister of Greece in four separate terms: 1910-1915, 1917-1924, 1928-1932, and 1933. From Mourniés, Crete, 1864, he studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. His decorations include the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Order of the White Eagle, and Order of the Redeemer. Venizelos died in Paris in 1936.

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