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Umberto I(born March 14, 1844, Turin, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia—died July 29, 1900, Monza, Italy) King of Italy (1878–1900) and duke of Savoy. The son of Victor Emmanuel II, he fought in the wars against Austria (1866). After ascending the throne in 1878, he led his country out of its isolation and into the Triple Alliance (1882). However, a tariff war with France led to economic difficulties (1888), and Umberto's colonial policy in Africa was ended by Italy's defeat by Ethiopia (1896). Facing increasing social unrest, he supported the imposition of martial law (1898) and created a period of turmoil that culminated in his assassination by an anarchist. Umberto I 1844--1900, king of Italy (1878--1900); son of Victor Emmanuel II: assassinated at Monza How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Its status improved when Queen Margherita -accompanying her husband, King Umberto I of Savoia, on an inspection of the Italian kingdom - observed commoners eating pizza and asked her guards to bring her a piece of this curious "flat bread. |
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