Troezen Constitution

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The Troezen Constitution was a foundational Greek constitutional charter adopted in 1827 during the Greek War of Independence, shaping the early modern Greek state’s political framework.

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instanceOf Greek constitution
foundational constitutional charter
adoptedAt National Assembly at Troezen
surface form: Third National Assembly at Troezen
adoptedDuring Greek War of Independence
adoptedIn 1827
adoptedInCity Troezen
aimedTo shape early modern Greek state’s political framework
appliesTo First Hellenic Republic
category 19th-century constitution of Greece
codified basic institutions of the Greek state
country Greece
createdLegislativeBody National Assembly
dateAdopted 1827-05-01
definedBranch executive power
judicial power
legislative power
definedCitizenshipPrinciple Greek nationality based on participation in the struggle for independence
establishedOffice Governor of Greece
followedBy Constitution of 1844 (Greece)
formOfGovernment representative democracy
guaranteedRight equality before the law
freedom of the press
personal liberty
security of property
hasSubject civil rights during the Greek War of Independence
organization of executive power in revolutionary Greece
organization of legislative power in revolutionary Greece
headOfStateDefinedAs Governor of Greece
historicalPeriod early modern Greek state formation
historicalSignificance one of the earliest liberal constitutions in southeastern Europe
influencedBy Enlightenment political thought
French constitutional models
liberal constitutionalism
isPartOf history of Greek constitutional law
language Greek
legalStatus supreme law of the provisional Greek state
limitedMonarchicalElements yes
locationAdoptedCountry First Hellenic Republic
partOf Greek War of Independence political institutions
precededBy Constitution of Astros
Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus)
surface form: Constitution of Epidaurus
recognizedReligion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church
scope nationwide
separatedPowers yes
statusOfSovereignty popular sovereignty
typeOfDocument written constitution

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Constitution of 1827 (Troezen) shortName Troezen Constitution