• Alfonso XIII as a cadet; by Manuel García Hispaleto. Alfonso XIII was born at the Royal Palace of Madrid on 17 May 1886.
  • Today we are resolved on moderation, but, on the other hand, we shall not shrink from bloodshed. (2) King Alfonso XIII, statement (14th April 1931).
  • Alfonso XIII was a Spanish king (1902–31) who by authorizing a military dictatorship hastened his own deposition by advocates of the Second Republic.
  • King Alfonso XIII of Spain was the Spanish sovereign from his birth on May 17, 1886, until the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic on April 14, 1931.
  • They say some figures are born to rule. In the case of Alfonso XIII, he was actually even ruling before he was born—from inside the womb.
  • Alfonso XIII of Spain, also known as El Africano, was the King of Spain from his birth in 1886 until the establishment of the Second Republic in 1931.
  • King Alfonso XIII was the last king of Spain before the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic and the following Spanish Civil War (Petrie, 1963).
  • Alfonso XIII’s upbringing and public image were closely linked to the military estate, often presenting himself as a soldier-king.
  • Alfonso XIII was born King of Spain, with his father Alfonso XII having died during the pregnancy, though his mother Maria Christina of Austria was regent...