Alfonso XII
king of Spain from 1874 to 1885
Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo; 28 November 1857 – 25 November 1885), was King of Spain from 29 December 1874 to his death in 1885. After a revolution that ended Isabella’s rule of Spain in 1868, Alfonso studied in Austria and France and returned to Spain as king in 1874 after a coup. Alfonso died aged 27 in 1885, and was succeeded by his son, Alfonso XIII.
| Alfonso XII | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait by Federico de Madrazo, c. 1886 | |
| King of Spain (more...) | |
| Reign | 29 December 1874 – 25 November 1885 |
| Predecessor | Amadeo I (1873) |
| Successor | Alfonso XIII |
| Born | 28 November 1857 Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 25 November 1885 (aged 27) Royal Palace of El Pardo, Madrid, Spain |
| Burial | |
| House | Bourbon |
| Father | Infante Francis, Duke of Cádiz |
| Mother | Isabella II of Spain |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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