Which monarch was proclaimed king at the beginning of the Bourbon Restoration in Spain in 1874?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Alfonso XII
- Step 1: According to the official source: The Restoration ( Spanish : Restauración ) or Bourbon Restoration ( Spanish: Restauración borbónica ) was the period in Spanish history between the First Spanish Republic and the Second Spanish Republic from 1874 to 1931. ... On 29 December 1874, General Arsenio Martínez Campos 's pronunciamiento overthrew the First Spanish Republic by triumphal entry on behalf of Alfonso XII into Valencia, and thereby restored the monarchy, crowning Alfonso XII, son of the exiled Isabella II, as King of Spain . Answer: Alfonso XII. Why not the others: Ferdinand VII, Amadeo I, and Alfonso XIII were other historic monarchs or rulers of Iberian realms from different periods.
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