Antonio Cánovas del Castillo

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Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (February 8 1828 – August 8 1897) was a Spanish politician and historian known principally for serving six terms as Spanish Prime Minister his role in supporting the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy to the Spanish throne and for his death at the hands of an anarchist Michele Angiolillo.

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active years end date

1875-09-12, 1879-03-07, 1881-02-08, 1885-11-27, 1892-12-11, 1897-08-08

active years start date

1874-12-31, 1875-12-02, 1879-12-09, 1884-01-18, 1890-07-05, 1895-03-23

birth date

1828-02-08

birth place

Spain, Madrid, Málaga

death date

1897-08-08

death place

Spain, Mondragón, Gipuzkoa

monarch

Alfonso XIII of Spain, Alfonso XII of Spain

nationality

Spain

office

Prime Minister of Spain (fifth term), Prime Minister of Spain (first term), Prime Minister of Spain (fourth term), Prime Minister of Spain (second term), Prime Minister of Spain (sixth term), Prime Minister of Spain (third term)

party

Liberal-Conservative Party (Spain)

religion

Catholic Church