Birth of Victor Emmanuel III
Birth of Victor Emmanuel III, son of Umberto I
Role range: 1900-1946
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Victor Emmanuel III Biography and Timeline
Follow Victor Emmanuel III through 22 dated historical records for Italy.
Victor Emmanuel III, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
22Distinct records
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1869–1946Years on this page
1869
1900
Succession
Succeeds as King of Italy, Son of Umberto I
Role range: 1900-1946
1915
Declaration of War
Signs the declaration of war on Austria
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1900-1946
Invasion of Austria
Italy begins to invade Austria along a 60 mile front
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1900-1946
Italian Intervention Decision
Supports the government decision that leads Italy to enter the war after the secret London agreement.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1900-1946
Declaration of War
Russia and Italy declare war on Bulgaria
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1900-1946
1929
Concordat
Agrees to the Vatican Concordat & recognizes the sovereignty of the Vatican City
Role range: 1900-1946
Independence of Italy
Agrees to the Vatican Concordat & recognizes the sovereignty of the Vatican City
Role range: 1900-1946
Independence of Vatican City
Agrees to the Vatican Concordat & recognizes the sovereignty of the Vatican City
Role range: 1900-1946
1936
Succession
Succeeds as King of Italy. Assumes the title, "Emperor of Ethiopia"
Role range: 1900-1946
1939
Succession
Succeeds as the King of Albania after the Italian occupation
Role range: 1900-1946
Invasion of Albania
Succeeds as the King of Albania after the Italian occupation
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1900-1946
1943
Dismissal of Mussolini
Dismisses Benito Mussolini as head of government after the Fascist Grand Council crisis and orders his arrest.
Role range: 1900-1946
Armistice Crisis
Faces the collapse of Italian military authority after the public announcement of the armistice.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1900-1946
Royal Government Leaves Rome
Leaves the capital with Badoglio and senior military officials as German forces threaten the royal government.
Role range: 1900-1946
Flight to Brindisi
Leaves Rome with Badoglio and reaches Allied-controlled southern Italy as German forces occupy the capital.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1900-1946
Co-belligerent Italy
Remains head of state as the royal government becomes a recognized co-belligerent against Germany.
Role range: 1900-1946
Declaration of War on Germany
Authorizes the royal Italian government's declaration of war on Germany.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1900-1946
1944
Abdication
Promises to retire when the Allies enter Rome
Role range: 1900-1946
Abdication
Signs a decree making Umberto "Lieutenant of the Realm"
Role range: 1900-1946
Succession
Relinquishes all his power to his son Umberto II
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1900-1946
1946
Abdication
Victor Emmanuel III abdicates
Role range: 1900-1946
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.