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Umberto I Savoy

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Umberto I Savoy

Birth
Turin, Città Metropolitana di Torino, Piemonte, Italy
Death
29 Jul 1900 (aged 56)
Monza, Provincia di Monza e della Brianza, Lombardia, Italy
Burial
Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy
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Italian Monarch. Royal House of Savoy. King Umberto I was King of Italy from Jan 9, 1878 to July 29, 1900. He became King upon the death of his father King Victor Emmanuel II. As a young man, the then Prince fought in the war with Austria to obtain the Austrian territories in Italy. After becoming King, Umberto I observed the constitution and parliamentary government. His Majesty actively enhanced his people's welfare. The King would financially and administratively assist the victims of earthquakes, floods & a cholera epidemic. The King was active in foreign policy. His Majesty agreed to the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary. The King attempted and failed to establish a colonial empire in north east Africa. King Umberto I was shot by Gaetano Bresci, an anarchist at Monza near Milan in 1900. The King's son became King Victor Emmanuel III.
Italian Monarch. Royal House of Savoy. King Umberto I was King of Italy from Jan 9, 1878 to July 29, 1900. He became King upon the death of his father King Victor Emmanuel II. As a young man, the then Prince fought in the war with Austria to obtain the Austrian territories in Italy. After becoming King, Umberto I observed the constitution and parliamentary government. His Majesty actively enhanced his people's welfare. The King would financially and administratively assist the victims of earthquakes, floods & a cholera epidemic. The King was active in foreign policy. His Majesty agreed to the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary. The King attempted and failed to establish a colonial empire in north east Africa. King Umberto I was shot by Gaetano Bresci, an anarchist at Monza near Milan in 1900. The King's son became King Victor Emmanuel III.

Bio by: John Hinkle

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: John Hinkle
  • Added: Dec 24, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7032093/umberto_i-savoy: accessed ), memorial page for Umberto I Savoy (14 Mar 1844–29 Jul 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7032093, citing Pantheon Church, Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy; Maintained by Find a Grave.