Humbert I

[ huhm-bert ]

noun

1. Umberto I, 1844–1900, king of Italy 1878–1900.

Example Sentences

He was succeeded by his son, Humbert I., who fell by the assassin's hand whilst riding on the outskirts of Milan in 1900.

From Project Gutenberg

For example, despite Stanley Kubrick's film of Lolita being scripted by Nabokov himself, I find James Mason's Humbert Humbert a completely different beast from the Humbert Humbert I picture in the novel.

From The Guardian

After reading of the anarchist assassination of Italy's King Humbert I, the idea of killing the President began to grow in his mind.

From Time Magazine Archive

Amade′us, Duke of Aosta, for a short time King of Spain, second son of Victor Emanuel of Italy, and brother of Humbert I, King of Italy.

From Project Gutenberg

It is too early yet to know with what complete success this work will be crowned, but it may be safely said that Queen Margharita, wife of Humbert I., did much to bring about that general spirit of good will which has thus far been characteristic of united Italy.

From Project Gutenberg