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King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

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Born November 10, 1869 · Napoli, Italy

Died December 28, 1947

Also known as Victor Emmanuel III · Victor-Emmanuel III · Vittorio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro di Savoia

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Biography

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 Albanians from 1939 to 1943, following the Italian invasions of Ethiopia and Albania. During his reign of nearly 46 years, which began after the assassination of his father Umberto I, the Kingdom of Italy became involved in World War I and in World War II. His reign also encompassed the birth, rise, and fall of the Fascist regime.

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Awards & recognition

  • Collar of the Imperial Order of the Red Arrows · 1937
  • Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · 1920
  • Royal Victorian Chain · 1903
  • Order of the Elephant · 1891
  • Civil Order of Savoy
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  • Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Military Virtue
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
  • Inter-Allied Victory Medals
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  • Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
  • Maurician medal
  • Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society
  • Order of Lāčplēsis
  • Order of Merit — Labour
  • Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
  • Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles
  • Order of Skanderbeg
  • Order of St. Andrew
  • Order of St. Olav
  • Order of the Black Eagle
  • Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Order of the Garter
  • Order of the Golden Fleece
  • Order of the White Eagle
  • Royal Order of the Seraphim
  • Sash of the Three Orders
  • Stella al merito del lavoro
  • Supreme Order of Christ

Filmography4 titles

Mussolini: The First Fascist

2022as Self (archive footage)

A Special Day

1977as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hitler: A Career

1977as Self (archive footage)

Crusade in Europe

1949as Self (archive footage)