King of Italy
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King of Italy was the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The first to take the title was Odoacer, a barbarian warlord, in the late 5th century
Last to reign Humbert II 9 May – 12 June 1946
For centuries, the Iron Crown of Lombardy was used in the coronation of the King of Italy.
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Coin of Odoacer at the British Museum
Victor Emmanuel III
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Victor Emmanuel III 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 Alb
King of Italy
…King Victor Emmanuel II 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878 17 March 1861 9 January 1878 Humbert I 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900 9 January 1878 29 July 1900 Victor Emmanuel III 11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947 29 July 1900 9 May 1946 Humbert II 15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983 9 May 1946 12 June 1946 Full title Up until…
Formal portrait, 1919
Victor Emmanuel as Prince of Naples with his father King Umberto I, 1893
Poster produced during the First World War depicting an illustration of Victor Emmanuel III.
King Victor Emmanuel III (right) with King Albert I of the Belgians (left). This photograph shows Victor Emmanuel's small physical stature.