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Victor Emmanuel III (11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947), born Vittorio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro di Savoia, was King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. A member of the House of Savoy , he also reigned as Emperor of Ethiopia (1936–41) and King of the Albanians (1939–43) following the Italian invasions of Ethiopia and Albania.
Victor Emmanuel III (born November 11, 1869, Naples, Italy—died December 28, 1947, Alexandria, Egypt) was the king of Italy whose reign brought the end of the Italian monarchy. After a mainly military education, he came suddenly to the throne in 1900 on the assassination of his father, King Umberto I. A tractable constitutional monarch, he ...
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Oct 13, 2016 · Learn how the Italian monarch influenced his country's decision to join the Entente and its role in the war. Read about his visits to the front, his political crises and his relations with the Allies.
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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 .
May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and reign of Victor Emmanuel III, the king of Italy from 1900 to 1946. He supported the rise of Fascism and later dismissed Mussolini, but abdicated in 1946 after the monarchy was abolished.
Victor Emanuel III (b. 11 Nov. 1869) (1869–1947)King of Italy (1900–46). He succeeded to the throne after his father's assassination. Under Mussolini, whom he had invited to form a government in 1922 in order to forestall civil war, Victor Emmanuel lost all political power. However, during World War II, after the loss of Sicily to the ...
A biography of Victor Emmanuel III, who became king of Italy in 1900 after his father's assassination. The article praises his character, his respect for the nation, and his role in the World War and the earthquake relief.
