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Alfonso XIII

1886--1941, king of Spain (1886--1931), who was forced to abdicate on the establishment of the republic in 1931
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Alfonso XIII

 

Born May 17, 1886; died Feb. 28, 1941. King of Spain in 1902–31.

Alfonso furthered the establishment of the dictatorship of General Primo de Rivera, which took place on Sept. 13, 1923, and depended on him for support until 1930. As a result of the revolution that began in 1931, he was deposed and exiled from Spain. After his exile he lived in France and later in Italy.

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