George I of Greece not assassinated? Repercussions?

[Cuāuhtemōc]

What if George I of Greece was not assassinated? Would he maintain a policy of neutrality in WWI like his son Constantine or would he support the Allied Powers and join them?

[APreston]

Greece under George I joins the Allied Powers for two reasons:

1. George's wife is Princess Olga Constantinova of Russia. Her familial ties to that country will have the effect of pushing George toward supporting them with whatever he can effectively muster after the Balkan Wars.
2. The Ottoman Empire is on Greece's doorstep. At this time the nationalist Megali Idea for a Greater Greece was very popular with the political elite and public, among them the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. If Greece fights on the Ottoman Front and the Allies win, it stands to gain significant territory and possibly partial control of Constantinople.

Verdict: Greece joins the Allies probably around 1916ish when it starts to become apparent that the Allies have the upper hand.

[Cuāuhtemōc]

Originally Posted by APreston

Greece under George I joins the Allied Powers for two reasons:

1. George's wife is Princess Olga Constantinova of Russia. Her familial ties to that country will have the effect of pushing George toward supporting them with whatever he can effectively muster after the Balkan Wars.
2. The Ottoman Empire is on Greece's doorstep. At this time the nationalist Megali Idea for a Greater Greece was very popular with the political elite and public, among them the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. If Greece fights on the Ottoman Front and the Allies win, it stands to gain significant territory and possibly partial control of Constantinople.

Verdict: Greece joins the Allies probably around 1916ish when it starts to become apparent that the Allies have the upper hand.

Possibly no Greco-Turkish War if the Greeks annex the Turkish territories in Europe and don't bog themselves down with Izmir?

[Don_Giorgio]

George I had an excellent relationship with E. Venizelos (as opposed to his son who "despised" him) so i guess that Greece would have done slightly better during second Balkan War (or/and WWI) since there would be no strife and division between Royalists and Venizelists...
However one cannot be sure as King George I had declared that upon completing 50 years on the throne he would abdicate in favour of his son Constantine (George I was proclaimed King in 1863 and he died 8 months before completing 50 years).

Had he lived you could have an interesting triangle... A dynamic and popular Prime Minister pressing for "Megali Idea", a reigning King who hates the Prime Minister but he is as popular as Venizelos with a good military record and a former King with heavy influence in both of them and also torn between them...