Constantine, KON stuhn teen or KON stuhn tyn, II (1940-...), of Greece, was king from 1964 to 1973. He succeeded his father, Paul I. Constantine began his reign with much support from the Greek people. But conflict soon arose between him and Prime Minister George Papandreou over the extent of royal power, including control of the military. The king manipulated Papandreou into resigning in 1965. During the next two years, Greece experienced increasing social and political unrest. In 1967, the military seized power. Later that year, after trying to overthrow the military, Constantine fled Greece with his family. He went first to Rome and then settled in London. In 1973, Greece's military government declared him deposed. The next year, the Greek people voted to end the monarchy and make Greece a republic. Constantine was born on June 2, 1940, in Psychico, near Athens. See also Greece.