Umberto I of Italy Umberto I of Italy Umberto I (; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900), nicknamed "the Good" (Italian: "il Buono"), was the King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination on 29 July 1900. Umberto's reign saw Italy attempt colonial expansion into the Horn of Africa, successfully gaining Eritrea and Somalia despite being defeated by Abyssinia at the Battle of Adowa in 1896. In 1882, he approved the Triple Alliance with the German Empire and Austria-Hungary. He was deeply loathed in leftist circles because of his conservatism and support of the Bava-Beccaris massacre in Milan. He was especially
The Last King (film) among the refugees is the king's son and heir, Haakon Haakonsson, who is fostered in secret by Inga of Varteig. In 1206, the king's illegitimate infant son, Håkon Håkonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. An event which changed the course of the country's history. "The Last King" was filmed in Lillehammer and Sogndal in 2015. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 6.1/10. The Last King (film) The Last King () is a 2015 Norwegian