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'''Amadeus I''' (Amadeo) ([[May 30]], [[1845]]-[[January 18]], [[1890]]), Duke of [[Aosta]] and king of [[Spain]], was born in [[Turin]], [[Italy]]. He was the second son of [[Victor Emmanuel II of Italy|Victor Emmanuel II]] (king of [[Piedmont]], [[Savoy]], [[Sardinia]] and, later, first king of [[Italy]]) and Mary Adelaide of [[Austria]].

In [[1867]], he married Maria Victoria dalldal Pozzo della Cisterna. One year later, after the Spanish revolution, the new courts decided to reinstate a monarchy. Amadeus I was elected king after [[Isabella II of Spain|Isabella II]] was dethroned.

Thanks to the backing of the [[Carlist]] movement, Amadeus was elected king on [[November 16]], [[1870]]. He swore to uphold the constitution in [[Madrid]] on [[January 2]], [[1871]].