HUMBERT I. ITmnEnTo) (1844-1900). King of Italy from 1S78 to 1900. He was the eldest son of Victor Emmanuel II. and Adelaide. Archduchess of Austria. and was born at Turin. March 14, 1844. At an early age he obtained an insight into political and military life under the guidance of his father, during the war of 1859, although he wa-s then too young to take an active part in the struggle. He was more closely connected with the process of the unification of Italy which followed. In July.
INt12. he visited Snide, :end Palermo. where he shared the popularity of I.:ante:deli. N\ hen the war between I'm...la and Austria tins imminent, Humbert, was dispatched to Paris to ascertain the sentiments of tl e Freueli t;oyernm•nt in ref s rence to the 'Mimeo. between Italy ;end (In the of lt,tilitics he hastened to take the field; eJletained the command 4,j a of I Cialelini's army. iile the rank of lientenant-general; and took a gallant part in the battle of •u-teezza, dune 21, Iselee. emer ing the retreat of the by Irate and skillful In Ise,. he married hi, you'll'. the .Nlargucrite of :-eayoy, .Ileeeeded to the throne 411 death of his father. Janu
ary 9, Ile great dur ing the eholera epidemic in IS';, rend gained in popular esteem by visit to Naples at that time. In Is•s7 the foreign polity of the tbevern inent resulted in the Triple Alliance between 11,11y , - I I mega ry. and t ecrinany. colonial polio y of the country \vas not it Aly ce...slid. however, the Italian troop, met with great reYer.e. in Ally...Milt in 1$!;7, and again in Istt.i, In I SIIN n enninierela I treaty eon chided NI ill! France, but throngliont Ilumbert's reign the vountry suffered under financial depres sion and heavy taxation. Toward the end of his reign 1:.ing Humbert lovt some of his former popularity. .111 anarchist attempted to assas sinate him before the gate. of Bono in 1s97. hut Three r, later, however (July •9, , Humbert Was vine' at and mortally wound ed by another Italian anarchist, Bresci, who had come front the United States intent on this act. The ling died 111110A immediately. Humbert was succeeded by his only soli, Vietor Emmanuel III, See IT.U.Y.