Trial of the Six

Trial of the Six
The bench of the accused: from left to right, Goudas, Baltatzis, Stratigos, Gounaris, Stratos, Theotokis, Protopapadakis
Courtextraordinary military tribunal in the then parliament building of Athens
Started13 October 1922
Decided28 November 1922
Verdict
  • 6 sentenced to death
  • 2 sentenced to life in prison
  • 1 exiled
ChargeHigh treason
Court membership
Judge sittingAlexandros Othonaios

The Trial of the Six (Greek: Δίκη των Έξ(ι), Díki ton Éx(i)) or the Execution of the Six was the trial for treason, in late 1922, of the Anti-Venizelist officials held responsible for the Greek military defeat in Asia Minor. All nine defendants were convicted, with six of them sentenced to death and executed promptly afterwards. In 2010, the Supreme Court of Greece overturned the convictions.

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