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Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

Naples, 11 Nov 1869 – Alexandria, 28 Dec 1947

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About Victor

Victor Emmanuel III: Between the Italian and Ethiopian Crowns

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The collection records Victor Emmanuel III as born in Naples in 1869. A member of the House of Savoy, he was the son of Umberto I of Italy and Margherita of Savoy. The record also identifies Elena of Montenegro as his partner in a union. 12345

He was monarch of Italy from 1900 to 1946, a reign that ended with his abdication. The collection also assigns him the imperial title of Ethiopia for 1936–1941, recording the two titles for overlapping periods. 627

The collection records his death in Alexandria in 1947. His documented trajectory connects the Italian and Ethiopian crowns through a sovereign whose family ties reach Italy, Savoy, and Montenegro. 867345

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Nov 1869, Naplesnot verified1 source
  • MarriedElena of Montenegronot verified1 source
  • TitleHead of the House of Savoyor Monarch of Italy, 1900–1946 · Emperor of Ethiopia, 1936–1941 · King of Albania, 1939–1943not verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Italy, 1900–1946or Emperor of Ethiopia, 1936–1941 · King of Albania, 1939–1943 · Head of the House of Savoynot verified1 source
  • TitleEmperor of Ethiopia, 1936–1941or Monarch of Italy, 1900–1946 · King of Albania, 1939–1943 · Head of the House of Savoynot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of Albania, 1939–1943or Monarch of Italy, 1900–1946 · Emperor of Ethiopia, 1936–1941 · Head of the House of Savoynot verified1 source
  • Died28 Dec 1947, Alexandrianot verified1 source
  • FatherUmberto I of Italynot verified1 source
  • MotherMargherita of Savoynot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Nov 1869

    Born in Naples

  2. 1900–1946

    Monarch of Italy

  3. 1901–1914

    5 children are born

  4. 1936–1941

    Emperor of Ethiopia

  5. 1939–1943

    King of Albania

  6. 28 Dec 1947

    Dies in Alexandria, aged 78

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 5

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Naples.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1860s · Victor is born in Naples

Who governed

What people wore

Respectful dress for feast days

For working families, a clean white shirt or a well-preserved jacket kept by attentive wives was considered essential for church or feast days to show respect to God and demonstrate civility. Ordinary laborers often spent their weekdays in worn clothing, but would carefully maintain these finer garments specifically for such holy occasions.

Getting around

Travel by foot and mule

In many mountainous and southern areas, people could only reach towns on foot or by mule along uncomfortable mountain paths until roads were improved.

At the table

Frugal flavor for polenta

For peasant families, one salted herring was considered sufficient to flavor a large serving of polenta for at least three people.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

In the news1869

Suez Canal opened in 1869

The Suez Canal opened in 1869, significantly increasing exposure to Western culture and trade.

Music

Pifferari musicians perform for the Madonna

As Christmas approached, wandering musicians known as pifferari traveled from the mountains to Rome, playing bagpipes and oboe-like pifferi to perform devotional concerts before images of the Madonna.

Daily life

School uniforms and lack of toilets

School children wore mandatory aprons; boys wore black with blue bows, while girls wore white with pink bows, with stripes on the sleeves indicating their grade. Due to severe facility shortages, some students had to relieve themselves in school courtyards or nearby outhouses because toilets were often absent.