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Cánovas began to take responsibility for Alfonso's education with the goal of shaping him into the ideal king for the planned Bourbon Restoration, and next sent him to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in England.
He received his education at the Theresianum in Vienna and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, England. Isabella abdicated her rights in his favour in June 1870, but it was not until four years later (December 29, 1874) that Alfonso was proclaimed king of Spain.
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Jun 25, 2023 · He sent Alfonso to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in England, where the training Alfonso received was severe but more cosmopolitan than in Spain, given the current atmosphere. On 1 December 1874, Alfonso issued the Sandhurst Manifesto, where he set the ideological basis of the Bourbon Restoration.
- Madrid
- Madrid, España (Spain)
- November 28, 1857
- Madrid, España
The reign of Alfonso XII of Spain began after the triumph of the Pronunciamiento de Sagunto of December 29, 1874, which put an end to the First Spanish Republic and ended with the death of King Alfonso on November 25, 1885, giving way to the Regency of his wife, María Cristina of Habsburg.
Nov 29, 2023 · Alfonso XII b. 28 Nov 1857, Madrid d. 25 Nov 1885, Madrid Title: Por la gracia de Dios, Rey constitucional de España (By the Grace of God, Constitutional King of Spain) Term: 31 Dec 1874 - 25 Nov 1885 Chronology:
- 31 Dec 1874-25 Nov 1885
The birth of Alfonso XII filled the royal family with happiness. It is important to remember that in the 19 th century Spain went through three civil wars, the so-called “Carlistas Wars” that were originally caused by dynastic motives.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Alfonso XIII (1886-1941) was king of Spain from 1886 to 1931. His troubled reign was characterized by violent class conflict, political instability, and dictatorship. Alfonso was born in Madrid on May 17, 1886, 6 months after the death of his father, King Alfonso XII.
