Alfonso XIII - Wikipedia
Alfonso XIII was born at the Royal Palace of Madrid on 17 May 1886. He was the posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, who had died in November 1885, and became king upon his birth. Just after he was born, he was carried naked to the prime minister Práxedes Mateo Sagasta on …
Alfonso XIII | King of Spain, Second Republic | Britannica
Alfonso XIII (born May 17, 1886, Madrid, Spain—died February 28, 1941, Rome, Italy) was a Spanish king (1902–31) who by authorizing a military dictatorship hastened his own deposition by advocates of the Second Republic.
Reign of Alfonso XIII - Wikipedia
Alfonso XIII became King of Spain at the moment of his birth in May 1886 because his father, Alfonso XII, had died five months earlier.
Alfonso XIII of Spain Biography - Famous People in the World
Alfonso XIII of Spain, also known as El Africano, was the King of Spain from his birth in 1886 until the establishment of the Second Republic in 1931. The posthumous son of Alfonso XII, he grew up alongside two elder sisters under the regency of their mother, María Cristina.
Alfonso Xiii - Encyclopedia.com
Alfonso XIII (1886-1941) was king of Spain from 1886 to 1931. His troubled reign was characterized by violent class conflict, political instability, and dictatorship. Alfonso was born in Madrid on May 17, 1886, 6 months after the death of his father, King Alfonso XII.
Alfonso XIII, King of Spain - 1914-1918-Online
Alfonso XIII was a controversial Spanish king during the first decades of the 20th century. During the First World War he established a humanitarian office for prisoners and civilian relief at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
Alfonso XIII (1886–1941) - Encyclopedia.com
ALFONSO XIII (1886–1941) BIBLIOGRAPHY. A member of the Bourbon Dynasty, ruled as king of Spain from 1886 until 1931. Alfonso XIII was born king; his father, Alfonso XII (r. 1875–1885), died six months before his birth.
Spain's King Alfonso 13th: The Last King Before Franco's Rule
Sep 22, 2023 · King Alfonso XIII of Spain became king at his birth on the 17th May 1886. He was presented naked on a silver salver to the Spanish Prime Minister within minutes of his arrival.
Alfonso XIII was a controversial Spanish king during the first decades of the 20th century. During the First World War he established a humanitarian office for prisoners and civilian relief at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
Alfonso XIII, king of Spain - Infoplease
Alfonso XIII, 1886–1941, king of Spain (1886–1931), posthumous son and successor of Alfonso XII. His mother, Maria Christina (1858–1929), was regent until 1902. In 1906, Alfonso married Princess Victoria Eugénie of Battenberg, granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain.