Life Theodoros Diligiannis



the assassination of diligiannis, in contemporary coloured lithograph.



statue near old parliament (sculp. georgios dimitriades)


in 1895, however, again became prime minister, , @ head of affairs during cretan crisis , opening of war turkey in 1897. easy defeat ensued though diligiannis himself had been led disastrous war policy extent against caused fall in april 1897, king again dismissing him office when declined resign. delyanni kept own seat @ election of 1899, following dwindled small dimensions. recovered influence, however, , again president of council , minister of interior when, on 13 june 1905, assassinated in revenge rigorous measures taken him against gambling houses. attacker, professional gambler named antonios gherakaris, stabbed him dagger in abdomen entering parliament. incident took place @ 5pm; emergency operation failed stop internal bleeding , diligiannis died @ 7.30pm.









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