Alfonso XIII became King of Spain in 1902 at the age of 16 after the death of his father Alfonso XII. He ruled during a period of instability that included Spain losing its last colonies, uprisings in Africa and Barcelona, and economic struggles for workers. In 1923, General Primo de Rivera carried out a coup and became dictator with Alfonso XIII's support. However, Primo de Rivera failed to solve Spain's problems and Alfonso XIII resumed rule in 1930. In 1931 elections, supporters of a republic won and Alfonso XIII was sent into exile, ending the Spanish monarchy.

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BY SILVIA AND LAURA

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1.Alfonso XIII was born in 1886 a year after his
father Alfonso XII had died. So he was a
posthumous son.

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2. Alfonso XIII became King in 1902 at the age of
16 . His mother María Cristina had been the
Regent Queen.
Regent
Queen

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3.It was a period of instability because of:

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A) The disaster of 1898 where Spain lost
the colonies of Cuba , Puerto Rico and
Philippines.

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B)War in Africa. The colonies from North
Africa wanted to be independent from
Spain and France.

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C)Tragic Week in Barcelona. The soldiers
that were sent to the war in Africa
protested and led a bloody uprising, where
many people died.

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D) The working class were still very poor
( especially peasants and Factory
workers).

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4.General Primo de Rivera organized a
coup. A coup is a group of soldiers that “
steal “ the power to the people and
become the leaders without having been
voted.

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5. Primo de Rivera was a dictator from
1923 to 1930. Alfonso XIII supported him.

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6. Primo de Rivera was unable to solve the
problems of Spain so Alfonso XIII became
king again in 1930.

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7. In 1931 general elections took place
and the supporters of the republic won
them.

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8. Then , the second republic was
proclaimed that year .

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9. Alfonso XIII was sent to exile.

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