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Born
Eleutherios Venizelos was born in Mournies,Chania,Crete -
Contribution
He played a significant role in the autonomy of Crete and later in the union of Crete with Greece. -
Balkan League
He helped gain Greece entrance to the Balkan League, against the Ottoman Empire, doubling Greece's area and population. -
Prime Minister Service
He was elected Prime Minister of Greece seven times in a row and consequently he was in charge for 22 years. -
Treaty of Lausanne
It was signed after the end of World War 1 and defined the borders of the modern Turkish Republic. -
Death
He had a stroke and died in Paris.
