VICTOR EMMANUEL received the sceptre of Sardinia from the hands of Charles Albert, upon the lost battle-field of Novara, the 23d of March, 1849. On the 9th of January, 1878, he died in the ...

The Prince’s father, King Umberto I, decided to improve the breed by marrying off little (5 ft. 3 in.) Victor Emmanuel.to booming, strapping (6 ft.) Elena, daughter of Montenegro’s peasant ...

In 1852 King Victor Emmanuel’s ministers proposed legislation to recognize civil marriages in the Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont). This proposal was opposed by Pope Pius IX and other Catholic ...

ITALY'S NEW SOVEREIGN; Victor Emmanuel Is King in Fact as Well as in Name. His Energy and Individuality a Surprise to His Subjects -- His Firm Grasp of Political Affairs. Give this articleGive ...