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Isle of Utopia
The Sun Rises Yet Again
Chapter 16: Isle of Utopia
January 13, 1926
Mosley lays in the hospital bed, still in pain from yesterday. Soon, a nurse enters and begins fiddling with all the medical equipment, she is followed by a doctor. Mosley asks the doctor how his leg is doing and the doctor tells him there's good news and bad news. The good news is that they managed to mend the bone and within around 2 months Mosley can walk without any assistance, not even a cane. But the bad news is that irreparable damage has been done and he will have a limp for the rest of his life. Mosley is happy he would not be bound to a wheelchair indefinitely. He asks how the King is doing, he says the situation is bleak. External bleeding has been stopped but limited hemorrhaging is still occurring and he had only been fully stabilised a few short hours ago. He is only able to mutter barely coherent statements. The last one the doctor heard was "Damn David". His family is waiting in a separate room, Mary is still sobbing while Albert tries to console her, David is acting very distant. Mosley asks the doctor what the prognosis is, the doctor asks the nurse to go get a new set of bandages for the leg and she exits the room. He tells Mosley he would be amazed if he sees through the light of tomorrow. The nurse reenters and the two rebandage Mosley's leg.
Mosley asks if his family is here and the doctor tells him they are. They enter the room and the children hug their father and Cynthia does so after. They talk about the event and then Cynthia asks about the King, Mosley tells her he's not going to make it. They talk for some time but this eventually interrupted when Mosley gets another visitor, Risdon. Mosley says goodbye to his family and they leave to head home, his children looking displeased. Once they are gone, Mosley turns to Risdon.
Oswald Mosley
"What is it Risdon?"
Wilfred Risdon
"The press is having a field day. Especially Labour. There are already people saying that this is your fault"
Oswald Mosley
"Bastards! Not even waiting till the body is cold."
Wilfred Risdon
"He's dead?"
Oswald Mosley
"No, no. But he's knocking on Death's door. They might as well put a coin in his mouth. This is bad, but I can fix this. I want you to go get Makgill and bring him here, then I want you to go to the Ministry of Information and tell them to begin preparing newspapers and posters for when he croaks, and make sure to get some input from Makgill. I also want you to tell him to tell the cabinet not to make any statements on the shooting. If asked, they are all to say nothing other than wishes for the King and I to recover and that there is not enough information to make any judgement on the shooter's motives. Do you know the shooter's name?"
Wilfred Risdon
"George McMahon. He's an absolute loon. He's an Irishman but didn't support the Easter Rising. He also sent letters to the police saying how there was a communist conspiracy to kill the King, of which he was
not apart of. Truly ironic isn't it?"
Oswald Mosley
"Is he a communist? A German spy?"
Wilfred Risdon
"As far as I know, no. There's nothing linking him to any group, seems to just be some lone gunman."
Oswald Mosley
"I want to know what the hell Scotland Yard was doing! Twiddling their thumbs like a bunch of bloody spastics? Go Risdon, thank you for visiting me."
Wilfred Risdon
"Of course. Good day."
Mosley lays there. The nurse comes in brings him breakfast. Back bacon, scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes, buttered toast, and some bangers alongside some Yorkshire tea, and a cup of black pudding. He hungrily scarfs it down, as he hadn't eaten anything since before the Conference. As he finishes his pudding, Makgill enters the room.
George Makgill
"Hello Mosley. You look like you're enjoying yourself."
Oswald Mosley
"Yes, yes. Now that you're here, there are some things we need to discuss."
George Makgill
"Of course."
Makgill sits down in a chair.
Oswald Mosley
"This whole spectacle is already causing waves. If we want to come out on the other side of this better than we started, we need to get in front of it. In order to do that, I need you do some things for me."
George Makgill
"And what would they be?"
Oswald Mosley
"I need you to go and find or fabricate evidence linking this man to Marxist groups. If we can successfully pin this on them, we'll have a free hand to suppress those bastards. If things go right, eventually I will be able to make it so that the whole nation would rather die than succumb to the Red Tide. We can also label anyone we don't like that's even somewhat left of center as a Marxist. Just another step to our end goals. I also want you to do everything in your power to keep the shooter quiet and isolated. I don't want the spastic rambling off contradictions to our narrative. Understand?"
George Makgill
"I understand Molsey. Rest assure, I will see to this. Oh, and one more thing; I managed to tighten the net on this 'P.S Burton' due to some info I managed to dig up."
Oswald Mosley
"Really? What did you find?"
George Makgill
"We managed to get a vague description of him, but it was good enough for us to find out he actually enlisted a couple months ago. Apparently he's somewhere in Spain right now."
Oswald Mosley
"He's in Spain? I want you to tell Fuller to get him back here and to me immediately, before some damn Spaniard shoots his head off."
George Makgill
"Understood. it will take some time though as we still don't even know his name. Just a general idea of what his face looks like and the fact he is around 6 feet."
Oswald Mosley
"Just get it done Makgill."
George Makgill
"I will do so."
Makgill stands up and leaves, leaving Mosley once again alone. He falls deep into thought and reflects on how much has happened in the last year or so. He has become head of the country, he has successfully outplayed the Commune and Germany. He has brought Britain back into the World stage and made her a relevant power. He has formed a new alliance with three nations and continues to establish even more alliances while Britain has passed the Depression. As he his thinking, he is interrupted by a man entering into his room. He begins to speak.
Dimitrios Kaklamanos
"Hello Your Excellency, my name is Dimitrios Kaklamanos. I am here as a representative of my Basileus, George II. As you know, the nation of Hellas and her beautiful people are underneath the boot of the filthy Islamic Ottoman oppressors. They deceive the honest folks with lies of "religious tolerance" and "healing divides". They even parade around the false Basileus Alexander, an insult! He is but a puppet to the Sultan in Constantinople. Our Basileus and I know, in reality, that these are obviously just tricks to get strong and trusting Greeks to lower their guard so they can further enslave them. We have seen the action of you and your allies in helping the Spanish achieve their goals of self-determination under a strong and decisive ruler, we desire the same thing. We believe, with the help of the Righteous League, we can achieve both our independence and the realisation of the Megali Idea. I understand that you have many issues to deal with, that wound on your leg being an obvious one, but we couldn't delay anymore. I also approached you as our Basileus is here visiting your's. He also said that he wishes you a speedy recovery."
Oswald Mosley
"Heh, two Georges in the same room. Tell him I am thankful. As for your request, I will consider it. But you must understand, our intervention in the Civil War will mean that we will be unable to begin the war for several years. Have you been in contact with any other groups prior to this conversation? I must also inquire what this, 'Megali Idea', is?"
Dimitrios Kaklamanos
"We have been in contact with Kurdistani and Armenian separatists as well as members of the Great Arab Revolt your "Lawrence of Arabia" led, quite daringly as well I must say. They say they will not risk making the first move, but if we can demonstrate an ability to defeat the Ottomans in the field, they might rise up with us. As for the Megali idea, it is the idea that the Greeks that live in Thrace, Constantinople, and the Ionian Coast must live within Hellas, and thus those lands also belong to Hellas by virtue of reunifying people."
Oswald Mosley
"I see, that is most admirable. As for your contacts, good, keep them limited and do not make any envoys to Germany or the Comintern. I will speak with my generals to work on the matter of supplying your men and preparing plans for both our forces for when the time comes. In the mean time, gather more support but you must do so with discretion. Make the Turks believe that any real problems will arise from somewhere else. If we are to succeed, they must never suspect we are preparing to strike."
Dimitrios Kaklamanos
"I understand. I will inform my Basileus of this and we will continue preparations. I will advise him and Autokratēs Metaxas to maintain a low profile in the coming years."
Oswald Mosley
"Metaxas? Who is that? And what is an 'Autokratēs'?"
Dimitrios Kaklamanos
"He is our equivalent of you or Mussolini. He was a soldier in the Great War and entered politics after it ended. He was originally against entering and even harbored somewhat favorable views to Germany. But ever since Germany approved the Ottoman 'integration' of Greece, he has vowed to never trust them again. As for what an Autokratēs is, it is the equivalent of Italy's Duce. A strong leader but not royalty. The English equivalent would be the word 'Autocrat' I believe. Aut means self while Kratēs means ruling, rule by oneself."
Oswald Mosley
"I see. Good day."
He exits the room and the nurse enters again to check some devices, replace some bags, and clean Mosley's table. He asks for some more tea and she brings it, leaving him alone once more. He ponders on the word Autocrat. It may be the perfect description for what he desires to be. He also thinks about how to approach a war against the Ottomans. He would need to convene the Army Council to determine what the best course of action was and what steps needed to be done beforehand to ensure the soldiers had everything they would need. The war would be a perfect opportunity to test out the new tanks, planes, ships, weapons, and tactics for the forces that would be developed and produced in the coming years. It would also be the perfect chance to avenge the disaster that was Gallipoli. It might even be the event that could help Birdwood curry favor with the Australians. He then remembered what Smuts said at the Conference. Mosley knows he must do something to spearhead South Africa's reentry into the Empire if his goals are to be achieved. He sees only one option, supply the native Africans with guns and trainers and fuel the fires of revolt. The South African Whites would cry for help and Britain would be standing by, ready to save the people of South Africa. They would clamor to return under British rule and the divorc between the British and Boers could begin to truly heal, and Smuts would have a free hand to expel those savages to begin the process of truly colonisation Africa. Similar moves must be made in India as well. Care must be taken in order to avoid being discovered.
He is worried about David and his future reign. Although he had grown a sense of dedication and devotion in the previous years, no longer content with being the Royal Playboy, he still had issues. The most dangerous of these was his rather newfound infatuation with an American, Wallis Spencer. The divorcee he met back in 1925 in New York. Once he comes into the spotlight following his father's death, an attempt to marry her will cause trouble.
His mind then drifted to the economy. Kitson told him the economy has fully recovered and would soon surpass the levels before the Great Depression. The Depression was already on the way out, it having lasted for 4 years already, but he would use the timing to claim his government alone was responsible for its end. He will use the bolstered economy to truly begin large-scale rearmament. He would authorise Fuller's plans to begin mechanising the Army. The army of the greatest nation in history shouldn't rely on horses for transport in the Age of the Machine. He would also allocate more funds into RTD across the board. Beforehand, everyone has been working on a tight budget, but now he can be more liberal with the treasury. He could subsidise factories to begin producing military equipment to begin supplying the Armed Forces with modern equipment as well as develop a surplus. He would also authorise Beatty to renew fleet construction. He believed in Beatty and his radical "Floating Fortress" idea, but even Beatty has admitted that the doctrine isn't fully applicable yet and that in the meantime we would have to rely on traditional methods. Britain could afford to build a few more battleships along with some light cruisers and destroyers. He would need an adequate fleet to take on the Ottomans when the time came, hopefully some of the ships could be completed by the time the war began. He would have to further accelerate the pace of aerial innovation in order to ensure that the paths Britain has chosen see success. He then thought about France and the inevitable invasion that would take place. He had yet to meet the French exiles, but once he did he would have his government to establish and his casus belli, he was ready to meet the "Lion of Troyes and Lyon". He would need to develop sufficient technology to properly and rapidly land troops in amphibious invasions, and the war with the Ottomans would provide opportunities to test out ideas and ships. Never again would men row in rickety wooden boats while guns larger than houses bombarded them and fire poured from a beachhead. Both Italy and Portugal are in tow, with South Africa, Spain and Greece soon to follow, Britain would have sufficient allies to take down France quickly. Once France is in line, Germany would be next. Britain would achieve the peace she had maintained before 1914, when she was the center of the world. Britain will become that once more, Britain will become an Isle of Utopia.
An Anti-Mosley Paper Quoting a Labour MP Statement Saying the Government's Recent Extremism is to Blame for the Assassination Attempt On the King
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Alexander, King of the Ottoman Protectorate of Greece, 1916
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George II, King of the Exiled Greek Nationalists and Enemy of the Ottoman Empire, Visiting London to Wish Good Health to His Cousin, George V, 1926
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Ioannis Metaxas, Former Greek Military Officer and Autokratēs of the Exiled Greek Nationalists, 1926
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A Map of Envisioning a Realised Megali Idea Before Greece's Entry Into the Great War
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Mehmed VI, the Caliph of Islam, the Amir al-Mu'minin, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, the Kayser-i Rûm, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, 1917
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Chapter 16: Isle of Utopia
January 13, 1926
Mosley lays in the hospital bed, still in pain from yesterday. Soon, a nurse enters and begins fiddling with all the medical equipment, she is followed by a doctor. Mosley asks the doctor how his leg is doing and the doctor tells him there's good news and bad news. The good news is that they managed to mend the bone and within around 2 months Mosley can walk without any assistance, not even a cane. But the bad news is that irreparable damage has been done and he will have a limp for the rest of his life. Mosley is happy he would not be bound to a wheelchair indefinitely. He asks how the King is doing, he says the situation is bleak. External bleeding has been stopped but limited hemorrhaging is still occurring and he had only been fully stabilised a few short hours ago. He is only able to mutter barely coherent statements. The last one the doctor heard was "Damn David". His family is waiting in a separate room, Mary is still sobbing while Albert tries to console her, David is acting very distant. Mosley asks the doctor what the prognosis is, the doctor asks the nurse to go get a new set of bandages for the leg and she exits the room. He tells Mosley he would be amazed if he sees through the light of tomorrow. The nurse reenters and the two rebandage Mosley's leg.
Mosley asks if his family is here and the doctor tells him they are. They enter the room and the children hug their father and Cynthia does so after. They talk about the event and then Cynthia asks about the King, Mosley tells her he's not going to make it. They talk for some time but this eventually interrupted when Mosley gets another visitor, Risdon. Mosley says goodbye to his family and they leave to head home, his children looking displeased. Once they are gone, Mosley turns to Risdon.
Oswald Mosley
"What is it Risdon?"
Wilfred Risdon
"The press is having a field day. Especially Labour. There are already people saying that this is your fault"
Oswald Mosley
"Bastards! Not even waiting till the body is cold."
Wilfred Risdon
"He's dead?"
Oswald Mosley
"No, no. But he's knocking on Death's door. They might as well put a coin in his mouth. This is bad, but I can fix this. I want you to go get Makgill and bring him here, then I want you to go to the Ministry of Information and tell them to begin preparing newspapers and posters for when he croaks, and make sure to get some input from Makgill. I also want you to tell him to tell the cabinet not to make any statements on the shooting. If asked, they are all to say nothing other than wishes for the King and I to recover and that there is not enough information to make any judgement on the shooter's motives. Do you know the shooter's name?"
Wilfred Risdon
"George McMahon. He's an absolute loon. He's an Irishman but didn't support the Easter Rising. He also sent letters to the police saying how there was a communist conspiracy to kill the King, of which he was
not apart of. Truly ironic isn't it?"
Oswald Mosley
"Is he a communist? A German spy?"
Wilfred Risdon
"As far as I know, no. There's nothing linking him to any group, seems to just be some lone gunman."
Oswald Mosley
"I want to know what the hell Scotland Yard was doing! Twiddling their thumbs like a bunch of bloody spastics? Go Risdon, thank you for visiting me."
Wilfred Risdon
"Of course. Good day."
Mosley lays there. The nurse comes in brings him breakfast. Back bacon, scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes, buttered toast, and some bangers alongside some Yorkshire tea, and a cup of black pudding. He hungrily scarfs it down, as he hadn't eaten anything since before the Conference. As he finishes his pudding, Makgill enters the room.
George Makgill
"Hello Mosley. You look like you're enjoying yourself."
Oswald Mosley
"Yes, yes. Now that you're here, there are some things we need to discuss."
George Makgill
"Of course."
Makgill sits down in a chair.
Oswald Mosley
"This whole spectacle is already causing waves. If we want to come out on the other side of this better than we started, we need to get in front of it. In order to do that, I need you do some things for me."
George Makgill
"And what would they be?"
Oswald Mosley
"I need you to go and find or fabricate evidence linking this man to Marxist groups. If we can successfully pin this on them, we'll have a free hand to suppress those bastards. If things go right, eventually I will be able to make it so that the whole nation would rather die than succumb to the Red Tide. We can also label anyone we don't like that's even somewhat left of center as a Marxist. Just another step to our end goals. I also want you to do everything in your power to keep the shooter quiet and isolated. I don't want the spastic rambling off contradictions to our narrative. Understand?"
George Makgill
"I understand Molsey. Rest assure, I will see to this. Oh, and one more thing; I managed to tighten the net on this 'P.S Burton' due to some info I managed to dig up."
Oswald Mosley
"Really? What did you find?"
George Makgill
"We managed to get a vague description of him, but it was good enough for us to find out he actually enlisted a couple months ago. Apparently he's somewhere in Spain right now."
Oswald Mosley
"He's in Spain? I want you to tell Fuller to get him back here and to me immediately, before some damn Spaniard shoots his head off."
George Makgill
"Understood. it will take some time though as we still don't even know his name. Just a general idea of what his face looks like and the fact he is around 6 feet."
Oswald Mosley
"Just get it done Makgill."
George Makgill
"I will do so."
Makgill stands up and leaves, leaving Mosley once again alone. He falls deep into thought and reflects on how much has happened in the last year or so. He has become head of the country, he has successfully outplayed the Commune and Germany. He has brought Britain back into the World stage and made her a relevant power. He has formed a new alliance with three nations and continues to establish even more alliances while Britain has passed the Depression. As he his thinking, he is interrupted by a man entering into his room. He begins to speak.
Dimitrios Kaklamanos
"Hello Your Excellency, my name is Dimitrios Kaklamanos. I am here as a representative of my Basileus, George II. As you know, the nation of Hellas and her beautiful people are underneath the boot of the filthy Islamic Ottoman oppressors. They deceive the honest folks with lies of "religious tolerance" and "healing divides". They even parade around the false Basileus Alexander, an insult! He is but a puppet to the Sultan in Constantinople. Our Basileus and I know, in reality, that these are obviously just tricks to get strong and trusting Greeks to lower their guard so they can further enslave them. We have seen the action of you and your allies in helping the Spanish achieve their goals of self-determination under a strong and decisive ruler, we desire the same thing. We believe, with the help of the Righteous League, we can achieve both our independence and the realisation of the Megali Idea. I understand that you have many issues to deal with, that wound on your leg being an obvious one, but we couldn't delay anymore. I also approached you as our Basileus is here visiting your's. He also said that he wishes you a speedy recovery."
Oswald Mosley
"Heh, two Georges in the same room. Tell him I am thankful. As for your request, I will consider it. But you must understand, our intervention in the Civil War will mean that we will be unable to begin the war for several years. Have you been in contact with any other groups prior to this conversation? I must also inquire what this, 'Megali Idea', is?"
Dimitrios Kaklamanos
"We have been in contact with Kurdistani and Armenian separatists as well as members of the Great Arab Revolt your "Lawrence of Arabia" led, quite daringly as well I must say. They say they will not risk making the first move, but if we can demonstrate an ability to defeat the Ottomans in the field, they might rise up with us. As for the Megali idea, it is the idea that the Greeks that live in Thrace, Constantinople, and the Ionian Coast must live within Hellas, and thus those lands also belong to Hellas by virtue of reunifying people."
Oswald Mosley
"I see, that is most admirable. As for your contacts, good, keep them limited and do not make any envoys to Germany or the Comintern. I will speak with my generals to work on the matter of supplying your men and preparing plans for both our forces for when the time comes. In the mean time, gather more support but you must do so with discretion. Make the Turks believe that any real problems will arise from somewhere else. If we are to succeed, they must never suspect we are preparing to strike."
Dimitrios Kaklamanos
"I understand. I will inform my Basileus of this and we will continue preparations. I will advise him and Autokratēs Metaxas to maintain a low profile in the coming years."
Oswald Mosley
"Metaxas? Who is that? And what is an 'Autokratēs'?"
Dimitrios Kaklamanos
"He is our equivalent of you or Mussolini. He was a soldier in the Great War and entered politics after it ended. He was originally against entering and even harbored somewhat favorable views to Germany. But ever since Germany approved the Ottoman 'integration' of Greece, he has vowed to never trust them again. As for what an Autokratēs is, it is the equivalent of Italy's Duce. A strong leader but not royalty. The English equivalent would be the word 'Autocrat' I believe. Aut means self while Kratēs means ruling, rule by oneself."
Oswald Mosley
"I see. Good day."
He exits the room and the nurse enters again to check some devices, replace some bags, and clean Mosley's table. He asks for some more tea and she brings it, leaving him alone once more. He ponders on the word Autocrat. It may be the perfect description for what he desires to be. He also thinks about how to approach a war against the Ottomans. He would need to convene the Army Council to determine what the best course of action was and what steps needed to be done beforehand to ensure the soldiers had everything they would need. The war would be a perfect opportunity to test out the new tanks, planes, ships, weapons, and tactics for the forces that would be developed and produced in the coming years. It would also be the perfect chance to avenge the disaster that was Gallipoli. It might even be the event that could help Birdwood curry favor with the Australians. He then remembered what Smuts said at the Conference. Mosley knows he must do something to spearhead South Africa's reentry into the Empire if his goals are to be achieved. He sees only one option, supply the native Africans with guns and trainers and fuel the fires of revolt. The South African Whites would cry for help and Britain would be standing by, ready to save the people of South Africa. They would clamor to return under British rule and the divorc between the British and Boers could begin to truly heal, and Smuts would have a free hand to expel those savages to begin the process of truly colonisation Africa. Similar moves must be made in India as well. Care must be taken in order to avoid being discovered.
He is worried about David and his future reign. Although he had grown a sense of dedication and devotion in the previous years, no longer content with being the Royal Playboy, he still had issues. The most dangerous of these was his rather newfound infatuation with an American, Wallis Spencer. The divorcee he met back in 1925 in New York. Once he comes into the spotlight following his father's death, an attempt to marry her will cause trouble.
His mind then drifted to the economy. Kitson told him the economy has fully recovered and would soon surpass the levels before the Great Depression. The Depression was already on the way out, it having lasted for 4 years already, but he would use the timing to claim his government alone was responsible for its end. He will use the bolstered economy to truly begin large-scale rearmament. He would authorise Fuller's plans to begin mechanising the Army. The army of the greatest nation in history shouldn't rely on horses for transport in the Age of the Machine. He would also allocate more funds into RTD across the board. Beforehand, everyone has been working on a tight budget, but now he can be more liberal with the treasury. He could subsidise factories to begin producing military equipment to begin supplying the Armed Forces with modern equipment as well as develop a surplus. He would also authorise Beatty to renew fleet construction. He believed in Beatty and his radical "Floating Fortress" idea, but even Beatty has admitted that the doctrine isn't fully applicable yet and that in the meantime we would have to rely on traditional methods. Britain could afford to build a few more battleships along with some light cruisers and destroyers. He would need an adequate fleet to take on the Ottomans when the time came, hopefully some of the ships could be completed by the time the war began. He would have to further accelerate the pace of aerial innovation in order to ensure that the paths Britain has chosen see success. He then thought about France and the inevitable invasion that would take place. He had yet to meet the French exiles, but once he did he would have his government to establish and his casus belli, he was ready to meet the "Lion of Troyes and Lyon". He would need to develop sufficient technology to properly and rapidly land troops in amphibious invasions, and the war with the Ottomans would provide opportunities to test out ideas and ships. Never again would men row in rickety wooden boats while guns larger than houses bombarded them and fire poured from a beachhead. Both Italy and Portugal are in tow, with South Africa, Spain and Greece soon to follow, Britain would have sufficient allies to take down France quickly. Once France is in line, Germany would be next. Britain would achieve the peace she had maintained before 1914, when she was the center of the world. Britain will become that once more, Britain will become an Isle of Utopia.
An Anti-Mosley Paper Quoting a Labour MP Statement Saying the Government's Recent Extremism is to Blame for the Assassination Attempt On the King
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Alexander, King of the Ottoman Protectorate of Greece, 1916
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George II, King of the Exiled Greek Nationalists and Enemy of the Ottoman Empire, Visiting London to Wish Good Health to His Cousin, George V, 1926
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Ioannis Metaxas, Former Greek Military Officer and Autokratēs of the Exiled Greek Nationalists, 1926
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A Map of Envisioning a Realised Megali Idea Before Greece's Entry Into the Great War
View attachment 394278
Mehmed VI, the Caliph of Islam, the Amir al-Mu'minin, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, the Kayser-i Rûm, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, 1917
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