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Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

King of Italy from 1900 to 1946

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Victor Emmanuel III was the King of Italy for 46 years, from 1900 until 1946, a period that saw Italy transform from a young nation into a major European power and then face defeat in World War II. His reign matters historically because he played a central role during crucial moments in Italian history, including the rise of Mussolini's fascist government and Italy's involvement in the Second World War.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1869
Died: 1947
Works: 10

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To his majesty King Fuad I on the occasion of his visit to the pyramids at Giza accompanied by His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel III, 21 February 1933
Proclamation proposing an international chamber of agriculture and documents relating to the same
I disegni del re
Proclamation of H.M. Victor Emanuel, III King of Italy proposing an international chamber of agriculture and documents relating to the same
Collezione di Vittorio Emanuele III di Savoia

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Film & TV

Acting · Napoli, Italy

Known for

The March on Rome — Self (archive footage)2022
Mussolini: The First Fascist — Self (archive footage)2022
Etiopia 1936: alla conquista dell'impero — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2004
A Special Day — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1977
Hitler: A Career — Self (archive footage)1977
To Arms, We Are Fascists! — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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HouseSavoy FatherUmberto I of Italy MotherMargherita of Savoy ReligionRoman Catholic Signature

Victor Emmanuel III (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro di Savoia; 11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947) 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 from 1936 to 1941 and King of the Albanians from 1939 to 1943, following the Italian invasions of Ethiopia and Albania. During his reign of nearly 46 years, which began after the assassination of his father Umberto I, the Kingdom of Italy became involved in World War I and in World War II. His reign also encompassed the birth, rise, and fall of the Fascist regime.