Royalty · 1820–1878
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
The first king to rule over a newly unified Italy
Did you know?His name was used by Italian patriots as a secret acronym to show their support for national unification.
Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia (also informally known as Piedmont–Sardinia) from 23 March 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and…
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- Age at death
- 57
- Years since death
- 148
- Born
- March 14, 1820 · Turin, Italy
- Died
- January 9, 1878
- Nationality
- Italian
- Known for
- Royalty
Family
- Mother
- Maria Theresa of Austria
- Spouses
- Archduchess Adelaide of Austria, Rosa Vercellana
- Children
- Amadeo I of Spain, Umberto I of Italy, Carlo Alberto di Savoia-Carignano, Principe di Savoia, Donato Etna, Emanuela Maria Alberta Vittoria di Roverbella, Emmanuel Guerrieri de Mirafiori, Maria Pia di Rho, Maria Pia of Savoy, Prince Oddone, Duke of Montferrat, Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy, Vittoria Guerrieri, Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia-Carignano
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