Victor Emmanuel III | |||||
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King of Italy | |||||
Reign | 29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946 | ||||
Coronation | 29 July 1900 | ||||
Predecessor | Umberto I | ||||
Successor | Umberto II | ||||
Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||
Reign | 9 May 1936 – 5 May 1941 | ||||
Predecessor | Haile Selassie I | ||||
Successor | Haile Selassie I | ||||
King of Albania | |||||
Reign | 16 April 1939 – 8 September 1943 | ||||
Predecessor | Zog I | ||||
Successor | Title abolished | ||||
Born | Naples, Kingdom of Italy | 11 November 1869||||
Died | 28 December 1947 Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt | (aged 78)||||
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] | ||||
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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.