Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
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.
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| King of Italy | |||||
| 29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946 | |||||
| 29 July 1900 | |||||
| Predecessor | Umberto I | ||||
| Successor | Umberto II | ||||
| Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||
| 9 May 1936 – 5 May 1941 | |||||
| Predecessor | Haile Selassie I | ||||
| Successor | Haile Selassie I | ||||
| King of Albania | |||||
| 16 April 1939 – 8 September 1943 | |||||
| Predecessor | Zog I | ||||
| Successor | Title abolished | ||||
| Born | 11 November 1869 Naples, Kingdom of Italy | ||||
| Died | 28 December 1947 (aged 78) Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt | ||||
| 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] | ||||
| Signature | Victor Emmanuel III's signature | ||||
Early life
Victor 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
After 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
- 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
Victor Emmanuel III Of Italy Media
- Montabone, Luigi (18..-1877) - Vittorio Emanuele III da ragazzo.jpg
Victor Emmanuel as a teenager, 1886
- Brogi, Carlo (1850-1925) - Vittorio Emanuele III di Savoia.jpg
Victor Emmanuel by photographer Carlo Brogi (son of Giacomo Brogi), 1895
- Vittorio Emanuele III di Savoia, Elena di Savoia by unknown (1896) - Archivio Storico Ricordi ICON010933.jpg
Portrait of Vittorio Emanuele III di Savoia, Elena di Savoia, sovereign, 1896.
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Victor Emmanuel, caricature by Liborio Prosperi in Vanity Fair, 1902
- Victor Emmanuel III, 1901 issue.jpg
Shortly after Victor Emmanuel had assumed the throne the Government of Italy issued a stamp in his honor in 1901
- L'Italia, 976493-001.jpg
Poster produced during the First World War depicting an illustration of Victor Emmanuel III.
- Albert I and Victor Emmanuel III.jpg
King Victor Emmanuel III (right) with King Albert I of the Belgians (left). This photograph shows Victor Emmanuel's small physical stature.
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Victor Emmanuel in Darfo Boario Terme after the Gleno Dam disaster, 1923
- Eduardo Gioja Viktor Emanuel III 1913.jpg
Victor Emmanuel, 1913 portrait.
- Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Horthy Miklós Governor of Hungary at the Royal Castle, Budapest – May, 1937.tif
Victor Emmanuel III visiting Hungary in 1937
References
- ↑ 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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