Umberto I of Italy
Umberto I of Italy (14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 1878 through 1900. He was then succeeded by Victor Emmanuel III of Italy in 1900 .
| Umberto I | |||||
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| King of Italy | |||||
![]() Umberto I of Italy in 1882 | |||||
| King of Italy (more...) | |||||
| 9 January 1878 – 29 July 1900 | |||||
| Predecessor | Victor Emmanuel II | ||||
| Successor | Victor Emmanuel III | ||||
| Born | 14 March 1844 Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia | ||||
| Died | 29 July 1900 (aged 56) Monza, Kingdom of Italy | ||||
| Burial | Pantheon, Rome, Kingdom of Italy | ||||
| Consort | Margherita of Savoy | ||||
| Issue | Victor Emmanuel III | ||||
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| House | House of Savoy | ||||
| Father | Victor Emmanuel II | ||||
| Mother | Adelaide of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Umberto I Of Italy Media
The children of Victor Emmanuel II, from left to right, Maria Pia, Oddone, Umberto, and Amadeo, c. 1850s
Umberto as Prince of Piedmont, c. 1868
Crown Prince Umberto
Wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter
Menelik II's victory over the Italians at the Battle of Adwa
Umberto's coat of arms as a knight of the garter
Gaetano Bresci, killer of Umberto I
