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Alfonso XIII

A Dictionary of Contemporary World History

Alfonso XIII (b. 17 May 1886, d. 12 Feb. 1941). King of Spain 1886–1931 Born nearly six months after his father's death, he assumed the crown from his mother, who had acted as regent, upon reaching the age of majority. However, he was a weak ruler who was unable to provide his country with the stability and integration it so desperately needed. His acquiescence in the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera meant that he was unable to survive the latter's resignation. He left the country after the Republicans' victory in the 1931 elections, but he did not formally abdicate until 1940, in favour of his son. His grandson, Juan Carlos, returned to Spain and acceded to the throne in 1975, providing a weak political system with the visionary leadership which Alfonso had been unable to give.

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