Alfonso XII of Spain

Alfonso XII Of Spain

Alfonso XII (born Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo) (Madrid, 28 November 1857 – El Pardo, 25 November 1885) was King of Spain, reigning from 1874 to 1885, after a coup d'état restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic.

Read more about Alfonso XII Of Spain:  Political Background, Early Life and Paternity, A Split Nation, Between A Rock and A Hard Place, The Republic, Return From Exile, Second Marriage and Rule, Death and Impact, Illegitimate Issue

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