March on Rome
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The March on Rome was a coup d’etat in October 1922 which resulted in Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party ascending to power in the Kingdom of Italy.
Benito Mussolini and his Blackshirts during the March
Emilio De Bono, Benito Mussolini, Italo Balbo and Cesare Maria De Vecchi
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
March on Rome
…demonstrators and Blackshirt paramilitaries approached the capital; Prime Minister Luigi Facta wished to declare a state of siege, but this was overruled by King Victor Emmanuel III, who, fearing bloodshed, persuaded Facta to resign by threatening to abdicate. On 30 October 1922, the King appointed Mussolini as Prime Minister…
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.