This ruler was the only monarch to have been nominated for a Nobel Prize, having created the European War Office during World War I. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this king of Spain who initially supported the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera, though he later withdrew his support. After this king left Spain in 1931, the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed.
ANSWER: Alfonso XIII [or Alfonso el Africano; prompt on Alfonso]
[10h] After the 1933 Spanish general election established a parliamentary majority for the CEDA party, a coal miners’ strike occurred in this province to protest its outcome.
ANSWER: Principality of Asturias [or Principado de Asturias; also accept Principáu d'Asturies or Principao d'Asturias]
[10e] Francisco Franco recommended the use of Moroccan troops to repress the miners’ strike and later led this faction in the Spanish Civil War. This faction, also known as the Rebel faction, opposed the Republicans.
ANSWER: Nationalist faction [or Bando nacional]