The Resume

(March 14, 1820-January 9, 1878)
Born in Torino, Italy
King of Sardinia (1849-61)
King of Italy (1861-78)
First ruler of a united Italy since the 6th century

Why he might be annoying:

He was excommunicated by Pope Pius IX after conquering some of the Papal states (1860).
He did not change his title to Victor Emmanuel I of Italy, which in some quarters fueled the perception that Sardinia had conquered Italy rather than unified it.
He married his first cousin.
He had children with five of his mistresses.

Why he might not be annoying:

He fought on the front lines during the First Italian War of Independence (1848-49).
He allied Sardinia with France and Britain in the Crimean War (1853-56), correctly figuring that in return he would get their support for Italian unification.
He supported liberal reforms in his kingdom.
He sported a damn impressive mustache.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 16)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 54]
• I am an Adulterer
• I Fathered Children Out of Wedlock
• I Fathered Children With At Least Three Women
• I Have A Well-Rounded Birthday: Born On Pi Day (March 14) (Ranked: 1820)
• I was Excommunicated
• Italian Royalty
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Oops, I Married My Relative
• Profiles 35501-35750 (Ranked: 35688)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 30 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 60 Votes: 50.0% Annoying