Greek And Proud - At 3 a.m. on the morning of October 28th, 1940, Emanuele Grazzi, the Italian ambassador to Greece, delivered an ultimatum from Benito Mussolini to Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas.
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Ioannis Ioannis Metaxas (April 12, 1871 — January 29, 1941), Greek military, politician, Soldier | World Biographical Encyclopedia
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