COMMANDER // 1869–1947
Victor Emmanuel III
First marshal of the empireItaly1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1869 – 1947
Active service 1912 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 43.
Profile
Victor Emmanuel III was King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. A member of the House of Savoy, he also reigned as Emperor of Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941 and King of the Albanians from 1939 to 1943, following the Italian invasions of Ethiopia and Albania. During his reign of nearly 46 years, which began after the assassination of his father Umberto I, the Kingdom of Italy became involved in World War I and in World War II. His reign also encompassed the birth, rise, and fall of the Fascist regime.
Battles (1)
1912