Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Accession to the Throne

When
9 January 1878
Where
Rome
Part of
Umberto I becomes King of Italy

Umberto I became King of Italy on 9 January 1878, following the death of his father, Victor Emmanuel II.

Umberto assumed the Italian throne on 9 January 1878. He adopted the title 'Umberto I of Italy' rather than 'Umberto IV' of Savoy, ignoring three ancestral namesakes. This marked a distinct shift in royal identity from the House of Savoy to the Italian state.

Sources

  1. Umberto I of Italy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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