Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
King of Italy from 1900 to 1946
Victor Emmanuel III (11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947) was king of Italy from 29 July 1900 to 9 May 1946. He was the son and successor of King Umberto I. He was a member of the House of Savoy.
Victor Emmanuel III | |||||
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King of Italy | |||||
Reign | 29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946 | ||||
Coronation | 29 July 1900 | ||||
Predecessor | Umberto I | ||||
Successor | Umberto II | ||||
Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||
Reign | 9 May 1936 – 5 May 1941 | ||||
Predecessor | Haile Selassie I | ||||
Successor | Haile Selassie I | ||||
King of Albania | |||||
Reign | 16 April 1939 – 8 September 1943 | ||||
Predecessor | Zog I | ||||
Successor | Title abolished | ||||
Born | Naples, Kingdom of Italy | 11 November 1869||||
Died | 28 December 1947 Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt | (aged 78)||||
Burial | Saint Catherine's Cathedral, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
Consort | Elena of Montenegro | ||||
Issue | Yolanda, Countess of Bergolo Mafalda, Landgravine of Hesse Umberto II Giovanna, Queen of Bulgaria Maria Francesca, Princess Luigi of Parma | ||||
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House | House of Savoy | ||||
Father | Umberto I of Italy | ||||
Mother | Margherita of Savoy | ||||
Religion | None[1][2] | ||||
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Early life
changeVictor was born in Naples. His mother was Queen Margherita of Savoy. He became king in 1900, at age 31, after his father was killed by Gaetano Bresci.
History
changeAfter World War I, Benito Mussolini started the March on Rome and Victor Emmanuel III supported him. Mussolini became the Prime Minister and dictator. Because people said Victor Emmanuel III had worked together with Mussolini too much, Italy became a republic in 1946.
Titles and styles
change- 11 November 1869 - 29 July 1900: His Royal Highness The Prince of Naples
- 29 July 1900 - 9 May 1946: His Majesty The King of Italy
- 9 May 1936 - 5 May 1941: His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of Ethiopia
His Majesty The King of the Albanians
- 9 May 1946 - 28 December 1947 His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
References
change- ↑ Ansaldo, Giovanni (2002). Il ministro della buona vita: Giovanni Giolitti e i suoi tempi. Le lettere. p. 143. ISBN 8871665856.
- ↑ Argentieri, Letizia (1994). Il re borghese. Costume società nell'Italia di Vittorio Emanuele III. Mondadori. p. 72.
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