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Alfonso XIII Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alfonso XIII, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Spain.

9 records1902–19318 events1 places

Chronological biography

1902

Succession1902
House / House of Bourbon · King · Madrid

Succeeds as King of Spain, mother becomes Regent until 1918

Independence of Cuba20 May 1902
House / House of Bourbon · King

Cuba gains independence from Spain

Independence of Spain20 May 1902
House / House of Bourbon · King

Cuba gains independence from Spain

1923

Coup12 September 1923
House / House of Bourbon · King · Madrid

Supports the coup & subsequent military dictatorship under Primo de Rivera

Coup12 September 1923
Revolution / Revolution of Spain · King

Supports the coup & subsequent military dictatorship under Primo de Rivera

1931

Abdication14 April 1931
House / House of Bourbon · King · Madrid

Discredited by the fall of Primo de Rivera

Constitution of Spain14 April 1931
Government / Government of Spain · King

A Republic is proclaimed

Exile of Alfonso XIII14 April 1931
House / House of Bourbon · King · Madrid

Goes into self imposed exile in Italy

Trial19 November 1931
House / House of Bourbon · King

Alfonso XIII is condemned in absentia

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.