Viktor Emanuel III

Viktor Emanuel III was the King of Italy from 1900 until his abdication in 1946, overseeing a pivotal period in Italian history that included both World Wars and the rise of Fascism. He was born in 1869 to the House of Savoy and became king after the assassination of his father, Umberto I. His reign saw Italy's transition from a monarchy to a republic, and he is often criticized for his failure to effectively oppose Mussolini's regime. Following World War II and the Italian referendum that abolished the monarchy, he went into exile, eventually settling in Egypt, where he lived until his death in 1947.