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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 (1936–1941) and King of the Albanians (1939–1943).
Apr 12, 2024 · Victor Emmanuel III 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 accepted a Liberal cabinet and readily.
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Oct 13, 2016 · Learn about the life and role of Victor Emmanuel III, the only child of Umberto I, who supported Italy's entry into World War I on the side of the Entente and solved political crises after the Caporetto disaster. Find out how he managed to balance his constitutional duties and his personal views on the war, and how he influenced the Italian military and foreign policy.
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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 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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- Umberto I
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- Umberto II
Victor Emmanuel III, 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 (1936–1941) and King of the Albanians (1939–1943).
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