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Encyclopedia > Amadeo I of Spain
Italian Royalty
House of Savoy

Victor Emmanuel II
Children
   Princess Marie Clothilde
   Umberto I
   Amadeo I, King of Spain
   Maria Pia, Queen of Portugal
Umberto I
Children
   Victor Emmanuel III
Victor Emmanuel III
Children
   Princess Yolanda
   Princess Mafalda
   Umberto II
   Giovanna, Queen of Bulgaria
   Princess Maria
Umberto II
Children
   Princess Maria Pia
   Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples
   Princess Maria Gabriella
   Princess Maria Beatrice
Grandchildren
   Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont
Great Grandchildren
   Princess Victoria

Amadeo I (Italian Amedeo, sometimes Latinized as Amadeus) (May 30, 1845January 18, 1890) was the 1st Duke of Aosta and King of Spain The House of Savoy is a dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in Savoy, a region between Piedmont, Italy, France and French-speaking Switzerland. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; March 14, 1820 – January 9, 1878) was the King of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia from 1849–1861. ... Portrait of Prince Napoleon by Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin in 1860 Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul, Prince Napoleon (Trieste, Italy, September 9, 1822 – March 17, 1891, Rome, Italy) was the son of Jerome Bonaparte and Catharina of Württemberg. ... Umberto I or Humbert I of Italy (Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio of Savoy), (14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was the King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his death. ... Daughter of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy married to Louis of Portugal Category: ... Umberto I or Humbert I of Italy (Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio of Savoy), (14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was the King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his death. ... Victor Emmanuel III of Italy , Vittorio Emanuele III in Italian (11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947), was King of Italy (29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946), Emperor of Ethiopia (1936 - 1943) and King of Albania (1939 - 1943). ... Victor Emmanuel III of Italy , Vittorio Emanuele III in Italian (11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947), was King of Italy (29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946), Emperor of Ethiopia (1936 - 1943) and King of Albania (1939 - 1943). ... Princess Yolanda Margherita of Savoy - (Principessa Yolande Margerita Di Savoia) was born in 1901 to Vittorio Emmanuelle III of Italy and died in 1986. ... Mafalda Maria Elisabetta di Savoia (Rome, 19 November 1902 - concentration camp of Buchenwald, 27 August 1944) complete name Mafalda Elisabetta Maria Roman Anna, is daughter of the King of Italy Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy and of Queen Elena. ... Umberto II of Savoia Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15, 1904 - March 18, 1983), the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May (Italian: Re di Maggio), was born the Prince of Piedmont. ... Tsaritsa Ioanna of Bulgaria, (13 November 1907 - 26 February 2000) was born Princess Giovanna of Savoy and was the last Tsaritsa of Bulgaria. ... Maria Francesca di Savoia (Rome, 26 Decembers 1914 - Mandelieu, France, 7 Decembers 2000) complete name Francesca Maria Roman Anna, is daughter of the King of Italy Vittorio Emanuele III and of Queen Elena. ... Umberto II of Savoia Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15, 1904 - March 18, 1983), the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May (Italian: Re di Maggio), was born the Prince of Piedmont. ... Born in 1934, daughter of Umberto II of Italy and Marie-José of Belgium. ... Victor Emmanuel, prince of Naples, or Vittorio Emanuele Alberto Carlo Teodoro Umberto Bonifacio Amedeo Damiano Bernardino Gennaro Maria de Savoie, born February 12, 1937, is the head of the house of Savoy. ... Maria Gabriella di Savoia (Naples, 24 February 1940) complete name Maria Gabriella Giuseppa Aldegonda Adelaide Daisy Ludovica Felicita Gennara, is daughter of the last King of Italy Umberto II and José. Maria married to 12 Saint-Mesme February 1955 Robert Zellinger de Balkany (NATO to Iklod, 4 Hungary August 1931). ... Emanuele Filiberto, (June 22, 1972 - ), a member of the House of Savoy and titular Prince of Venice and Piedmont, is the second-in-line to the abolished throne of Italy. ... ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... This is a list of Spanish monarchs—that is, rulers of the country of Spain in the modern sense of the word. ...


Biography

Amadeo d'Aosta was born in Turin, Italy. He was the second son of Victor Emmanuel II (King of Piedmont, Savoy, Sardinia and, later, first King of Italy) and Mary Adelaide of Austria. Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; March 14, 1820 – January 9, 1878) was the King of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia from 1849–1861. ... Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. ... This article is about the historical region of Savoy. ... Sardinia (American pronunciation)(Sardegna in Italian, Sardigna or Sardinna in the Sardinian language, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily is the largest), between Italy, Spain and Tunisia, south of Corsica. ...


In 1867, he married Maria Victoria al Pozzo della Cisterna (b. August 1847, d. November 1876) and they had three children, Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta, Vittorio Emanuele, Count of Turin, and Luigi, Duke of Abruzzi. One year later, after the Spanish revolution deposed Isabella II, the new Cortes decided to reinstate a monarchy. Amadeus I was elected King on November 16, 1870. He swore to uphold the constitution in Madrid on January 2, 1871. 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... ... Luigi Amedeo Giuseppe Maria Ferdinando Francesco (1873-1933), better known as Duke of the Abruzzi was an italian mountaineer and explorer who made the first ascent of Mount Saint Elias (Alaska-Yukon) in 1897. ... It has been suggested that Revolutionary be merged into this article or section. ... Isabella II (October 10, 1830 – April 10, 1904), Isabel II in Spanish, was queen of Spain. ... Places where monarchies maintain rule appear in blue. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Madrids emblem: el oso y el madroño Madrid is the capital and the largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


The election of the new King coincided with the assassination of General Juan Prim, his main backer. After that, Amadeo had to deal with difficult situations, with unstable Spanish politics, republican conspiracies, Carlist uprisings, separatism in Cuba, same-party disputes, fugitive governments and assassination attempts. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A General is an officer of high military rank. ... Joan Prim, Spanish general and statesman General Juan Prim, Marquis of los Castillejos, Count of Reus (December 12, 1814 – December 30, 1870), Spanish soldier and statesman, was the son of Lieut. ... Carlism is a traditionalist, legitimist political movement in Spain seeking, among other things, the establishment of a separate line of the Bourbon family on the Spanish throne. ...

Amadeo I.
Amadeo I.

He could only count on the support of the progressive party, whose leaders were trading off in the government thanks to parliamentary majority and electoral fraud. The progressives divided into monarchists and constitutionalists, which made the instability worse, and in 1872 a violent outburst of interparty conflicts hit a peak. There was a Carlist uprising in the Basque and Catalan regions, and after that, republican uprisings happened in various cities dispersed across the country. The artillery corps of the army went on strike, and the government instructed the King to discipline them. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (668x1049, 54 KB) Painting of Amadeo I of Spain, Duke of Aosta. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (668x1049, 54 KB) Painting of Amadeo I of Spain, Duke of Aosta. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Location of Basque Country The Ikurriña, Basque Country flag This article is about the traditional overall Basque domain. ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Catalan, Spanish, Aranese Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 6th in Spain  32 114 km²  6,3% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 2nd in Spain  6 995 206  15,9%  217,82/km² GDP Total (2004) GDP: €157,124 billion GDP per /capita: $26,550...


With the possibility of reigning with no popular support, Amadeus issued an order against the artillery corps and then immediately abdicated from the Spanish throne on February 11, 1873. At ten o'clock that same night, Spain was proclaimed a republic, at which time Amadeo made an appearance before the Cortes, proclaiming the Spanish people ungovernable. Look up abdication in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people who do not base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people of that state or country. ... The Cortes Generales (English: General Courts) is the Spanish legislature. ...


Completely disgusted, the ex-monarch left Spain to go back to Italy, where he took over the title of Duke of Aosta. In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick II made the County of Aosta (the Valle dAosta) a duchy, and its arms were carried in the Savoia arms until the reunification of Italy, 1870. ...


After the death of his first wife, he married his French niece, Princess Marie Laetitia Napoleon (20 November 186625 October 1926). They had one child, Umberto. November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Amadeo remained in Turin, Italy until he died on 18 January 1890.


He is the namesake of Lake Amadeus in central Australia. Lake Amadeus is a big salt lake in the area of Uluru (Ayers Rock), located in the SW corner of Australias Northern Territory. ...


The first Spanish Republic lasted less than one year, and in 1875 Alfonso XII, the son of Isabella II, was proclaimed king, with Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, Spanish prime minister from 1873 until his assassination in 1893, briefly regent. Flag of the Spanish First Republic The First Spanish Republic lasted only two years, between 1873 and 1874. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Alfonso XII of Spain (November 28, 1857–November 25, 1885), was king of Spain, reigning from 1875 to 1885, after a coup détat restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic. ... Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, Spanish statesman and historian Antonio Cánovas Del Castillo (Málaga, February 8, 1828 – Mondragón (Guipúzcoa), August 8, 1897) was an important 19th century Spanish politician and historian known principally for his role in supporting the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy to the... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ...


Seventy years later, in 1941, Amadeo's grandson, Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta was proclaimed king of the Independent State of Croatia as Tomislav II. He never actually reigned and only lasted 29 months before abdicating. Prince Aimone Roberto Margherita Maria Giuseppe Torino (1900-1948), 4th Duke of Aosta, was born on 9 March 1900 in Turin. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Prince Aimone Roberto Margherita Maria Giuseppe Torino, 4th Duke of Aosta, was born on 9 March 1900 in Turin. ...

House of Savoy
Born: 30 May 1845; Died: 18 January 1890
Preceded by:
Isabella II
King of Spain
18701873
First Republic
next held by
Alfonso XII
Titles of Nobility
New Title Duke of Aosta Succeeded by:
Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta

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