Philip iii later married his cousin margaret of austria, sister of ferdinand ii, holy roman emperor although also known in spain as philip the pious, philip s political reputation abroad. Philip was prepared to succeed charles almost from birth. King of spain, who ruled one of the largest empires of all time, including england, portugal, the netherlands. Infanta caterina micaela of spain, duchess of savoy, served as regent several times during the absence of her husband, charles emmanuel i, duke of savoy. Oct 04, 2018 spain was europes dominant power, and now philip ii was its leader. Philip iiis reliance on the duke of lerma brought him a lot of criticism. His third wife, elizabeth valois, was more distantly related.
How inbreeding killed off a line of kings scienceblogs. Anne of austria, philip iv of spain, maria anna of spain, cardinalinfante ferdinand of austria and archduke charles of austria. During his reign the spanish empire attained its greatest power, extent, and influence, though he failed to suppress. Philip ii was king of spain 155698, king of portugal king of naples and sicily both from. Born at valladolid, spain, the son of isabel of portugal and charles v, holy roman emperor. In november 1543 he married his cousin, maria of portugal, who died at the birth of their son, don carlos, less than two years later. Philip ii of spain facts for kids kiddle encyclopedia. His second wife, mary i of england, was his double first cousin once removed. Philip ii of spain was the only son of the habsburg emperor charles v and his cousin isabella of portugal and was born in the spanish capital of valladolid on 21 may 1527. Styled duke of anjou from birth, philippe became duke of orleans upon the death of his uncle gaston in 1660. Philip ii of spain was born in spain on may 21, 1527. His mother served in the court of king philip ii of spain as an attendant to the kings wife, isabel. References eedit eedit soorce spain wis a composite monarchy, an besides bein the seicont philip tae rule castille, he wis the first tae rule aragon an the fowerth tae rule navarre.
His important goal was to defend catholicism and defeat protestantism. Mar 17, 2015 philip ii was born in 1527 and he died in 1598. Portrait of philip ii of spain a baby is born philip was born on may 21, 1527, near the end of the middle ages, or the time period of castles and kings, in valladolid, italy. Jul 24, 2008 retrieved from the jingoistic and highly biased movie elizabeth. Philip passed away of cause of death on month day 1993, at age 3 at death place. Filipe i, king of naples and sicily both from 1554, and jure uxoris king of england and ireland during his. Although too young when his father died in 1506, as the eldest son he became the head of the family on the death of his spanish grandfather, ferdinand 1516, and his habsburg grandfather, maximilian 1519. He and his six siblings were born into an aristocratic family in northern italy. Philips foreign policy went from grand successes, such as defeating the turks at lepanto, to humiliating defeats as happened in 1588 with the failure of. Sebastian of portugal, opened up the prospect of philips succession to.
It was the 16yearold philip, duke of anjou, grandnephew of charles ii at the same time grandson of the reigning french king louis xiv, who was designated as heir to the deceased spanish king. Philip ii of spain s mother, isabella of portugal to his father, charles v, the holy roman emperor. Anne of austria, maria anna of spain and cardinalinfante ferdinand of austria. As just one example from the multiplyintermarried habsburgs, philip ii of spain married four times. Joanna of austria princess of portugal, maria of austria holy roman empress, john of austria and margaret of parma. Brouwer, montigny, representative of the netherlands by philip ii amsterdam z. April 14, 1578 march 31, 1621 was the king of spain and king of portugal and the algarves, where he ruled as philip ii portuguese. This article is about the historical figure phillip ii 15271598 you may be looking for.
How queen elizabeth and king philip went from allies to enemies. King philip ii of spain wrote the revolutionary laws of the indies in 1573, a series of proclamations providing specific and at the very least meticulous instructions on how to properly build a settlement in the new world. However, his reign saw the economic decline of spain, her bankruptcy and a disastrous decade from 1588 to 1598 which included the disaster of the spanish armada. Philip ii, seal of majesty, showing the king crowned and enthroned, from a document of 1180 archives photographiques, paris. The third wife of philip ii of spain was elizabeth of valois, daughter. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Phillip ii of spain historical reign cw wiki fandom. Spain was europes dominant power, and now philip ii was its leader.
The first wife of philip ii of spain was his cousin maria of portugal in 1543. Philip ii of spain simple english wikipedia, the free. Philip ii of spain was born on may 21 1527, in valladolid, to charles v, holy roman emperor and isabella of portugal. Prince philip, duke of edinburgh, is the husband of queen elizabeth ii, the father of prince charles and the grandfather of prince harry and prince william. Philip ii of spain biography facts, childhood, life. The queen known as bloody mary was married to her cousin king phillip ii of spain, but she never had any children with him or anybody else.
Maria 1528 1603, married her first cousin maximilian ii, holy roman emperor, had sixteen children. Philip was born on april 8 1940, in valladolid, spain. Balthasar charles habsburg, maria theresa bourbon born habsburg and 3 other siblings. Sep 06, 2018 kings of spain is the first documentary series that reveals the biographies of the 17 kings and queens who ruled the destiny of spain for six centuries, since its unification by the catholic. Philip ii of spain net worth, biography, age, height. Chief among them were protestants, france, and the ottoman turks. Juana left spain in august 1496 at the age of 16, never to see her parents again, and married philip in liers that october. Philip had two sisters with whom he was close, joanna and maria of austria. Maria, kaiserin des heiligen romischen reiches 15281603 74 years old 16 children ferdinand 15301530. Charles was born into political strife in europe as the habsburgs tried to control the entire continent. May 14, 2012 the men and women who were lovers of the kings and queens of spain, and their children. Philip was the son of charles v the reigning holy roman emperorand isabella of portugal.
Philip was philip ii 1527 1598 eventually to become the king of spain. Phillip spain historical records and family trees myheritage. He was known as philip the pious, but was infamous for his ineffective and faulty policies. When charles ii of spain died, the autopsy stated that his. Mary married king of spain king phillip 2 to make peace with spain. Ruler of the most formidable power in europe during the 1500s, king philip ii of spain played a major role in world affairs and in the development of englands foreign policy during the elizabethan era, the period associated with the reign of queen elizabeth i 15581603 that is. Charles siblings provided loyal and effective support. Charles was the second of six children two boys and four girls. This was because charles ii s halfsister, maria theresa of spain, happened to be the first wife of the famous french ruler almost sounds like a. Charles was born into political strife in europe as the habsburgs tried to. His mother ruled as a regent for 10 years until charles was a teenager. Philip iii of spain was born on april 14 1578, in madrid, to philip ii of spain and anna of austria, queen of spain.
Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life. Father philip ii of spain mother anna of austria born 14 april 157815780414 madrid, spain died 31 march 1621 aged 42 madrid, spain philip iii spanish. So philip ivs fvalue was lower than many of the kings surrounding him because his parents were first cousins once removed, and thus more distantly related than the parents of either philip ii. Philip iii later married his cousin margaret of austria, sister of ferdinand ii, holy roman emperor. Philip ii of spain may 21, 1527 september, 1598 was, starting in 1556, king of spain, italy and burgundy, the netherlands, free county, naples, and overseas spanish america. His rule was filled with troubles that caused him to be harsh on. His older brother was the famous sun king, louis xiv. Philip ii of spain, consort of mary i 21 may 1527 september 1598 philip ii of spain was the only son of the habsburg emperor charles v and his cousin isabella of portugal and was born in the spanish capital of valladolid on 21 may 1527. In 1661, philippe also received the dukedoms of valois and chartres. Phillip has also became the king of spainin 1580 in 1591 people went against phillips rule,phillips military made severe financial problems an was the reason that his country in 1596 was bankrupt. Upon becoming king of spain, philip ii was the ruler of one of the largest empires the world had. Philip married margaret of austria, queen of spain on april 18 1599, at age 21. Charles ii of spain was born november 6, 1661 and became king in 1665 at the tender young age of four. How queen elizabeth and king philip went from allies to.
Philip iii was the king of spain, who also ruled as philip ii, the king of portugal, naples, sicily, and sardinia, and the duke of milan, from 1598 to 1621. Historical records and family trees related to elizabeth valois. The particular set which philip ii published in 1573 contains 148 ordiances, specifying exactly where. Philip was the son of louis vii of france and adela of champagne. Philip ii was the only son of charles v, the holy roman emperor and first habsburg king of spain. See more ideas about mistress, spain and spain history. Carlos, charles laurence philip ii of spain, diego, ferdinand, infanta catherine michelle of spain, isabella clara eugenia, marie of spain, philip iii of spain, prince of asturias. So, if youre carefully following the dates, at the time that the philippines was named, he wasnt yet king.
Even kings, brother nicholas, must submit to being used by gods will without knowing what it is. Mariana was born on december 24 1973, in vienna, austria. Charles ii of spain was so ugly that he scared his own wife. In order to be associated as king with his father, who had fallen mortally ill, he was crowned at reims on november 1, 1179. Caterina micaela of spain 15671597 find a grave memorial.
Philip ii of spain is one of the richest world leader, who was born in spain. Philip ii of spain was the king of spain from 1556 up to 1581. Philip habsburg historical records and family trees. Mar 23, 2017 it was the 16yearold philip, duke of anjou, grandnephew of charles ii at the same time grandson of the reigning french king louis xiv, who was designated as heir to the deceased spanish king. King of spain, 155698 philip ii, king of spain, was born at valladolid on the 21st of.
Philip ii of spain may 21, 1527 september, 1598 was, starting in 1556, king of spain, italy and burgundy, the netherlands, naples, and overseas spanish america. In 1581, philip, also known as, felipe i, 1581 1598, first of the house of habsburg was established ruler of portugal and also the king felipe ii of spain in 1556 when his father abdicated from the throne. He was born in valladolid, and was the only son of holy roman emperor charles v and his wife to live until he was an adult. Mar 05, 2014 philip was philip ii 1527 1598 eventually to become the king of spain. Kings of spain episode 2 joanna the mad and philip i duration. Asked in monarchy, spain, elizabeth i, history of spain did philip ii of spain have any siblings. The second wife of philip ii of spain was mary i of england in 1554. Siblings half brother edward, half sister elizabeth married philip ii of spain children none died 17th november 1558 st jamess palace london aged 42 years probably cancer of the womb mary i, daughter of henry viii and catherine of aragon, has the misfortune of being remembered as bloody mary. Nov 15, 2019 prince philip, duke of edinburgh, is the husband of queen elizabeth ii, the father of prince charles and the grandfather of prince harry and prince william. She is the queen consort of spain and the wife of king philip ii. Asked in ancient egypt did king menes have any siblings. Charles 15451568 is better known to posterity by the spanish form of his. He was taught latin, portuguese and spanish growing up. Philip ii of spain may 21, 1527 september, 1598 was, starting in 1556, king of spain, and burgundy, the netherlands, naples, sicily, and overseas spanish america.
Philip ii of spains mother, isabella of portugal to his father, charles v, the holy roman emperor. Philipii spain historical records and family trees. Philip of spain, the monkking, was a far more interesting character than the overestimated crone. Queen mary is first cousin once removed was mary, queen of scots queen mary is first cousin once removed was lady jane grey queen mary is first cousin once removed was king philip ii of spain queen mary is first cousin once removed was james stewart queen mary is first cousin once removed was john stewart, 1st lord darnley. His first wife, maria manuela, was his double first cousin. This was because charles iis halfsister, maria theresa of spain, happened to be the first wife of the famous french ruler almost sounds like a.
King of spain 155698, king of portugal 158198, as philip i, portuguese. Maria 1528 1603, married her first cousin maximilian ii, holy roman emperor, had sixteen children ferdinand 1529 1530, died in infancy. Tragically, when he was young, he witnessed the violent deaths of two of his brothers. Spain of philip ii ap european history the spain of philip ii j. She is the younger sister of francis and louis, and is the older sister of claude, margaret, charles, henry iii, emone, and henrietta. Mar 17, 2015 philip iis foreign policy was to affect much of europe. Charles ii, king of spain, naples and sicily, and sardinia, duke of a few other places, and count and lord of way too much to bother with writing, was best known for being inbred, with 25. King philip ii of spain, also known as philip the prudent, ruled one of the worlds largest empires.
Aloysius gonzaga bio, facts, family famous birthdays. His father, prince albert, prince of liege later king albert ii was the second son of king leopold iii of belgium and a younger brother of baudouin. Philippe was born on 15 april 1960 during the reign of his uncle, king baudouin of belgium. His rule was filled with troubles that caused him to be harsh on his people and. Philip ii, king of spain, was born at valladolid on the 21st of may 1527. Maria of austria, philips younger sister and joan of austrias older. Philip iii of spain biography facts, childhood, life. Philip iv of spain was born on april 8 1605, in valladolid, to philip iii of spain and margaret of austria, queen of spain. Philip ii of spain have position among the list of 404 famous world leader.
Search wikimedia commons wikimedia commons has media related to. Despite being married four times and siring eight children, philip ii was plagued. In 1598 he died an his country was divided and was economony depreesed. Elizabeth valois historical records and family trees. At first philip wanted to marry marys halfsister, queen elizabeth i of england, who was protestant. Later, when sebastian died without issue, philip ii became king of portugal. Carlos charles laurence philip ii of spain diego ferdinand infanta catherine michelle of spain isabella clara eugenia marie of spain philip iii of spain prince of asturias. A member of the house of habsburg, philip iii was born in madrid to king philip ii of spain and his fourth wife and niece anna, the daughter of holy roman emperor maximilian ii and maria of spain. The fleet which carried her returned to spain with her new sisterinlaw, margaret, and she and juan were duly married in april 1497. He was the oldest child of king charles i of spain, who was also charles v, holy roman emperor, and isabella of portugal, daughter of king manuel i of portugal and his second wife maria of aragon. He was the son of charles v of the holy roman empire and isabella of. Did king phillip ii of spain have any siblings answers. Philip ii was born on may 21, 1527, in valladolid, spain.
Philip ii, the first of the great capetian kings of medieval france reigned 11801223, who gradually reconquered the french territories held by the kings of england and also furthered the royal domains northward into flanders and southward into languedoc. Princess of portugal, john of austria, margaret of parma, maria of austria. In many senses philip ii had too many responsibilities and not enough financial clout to respond to his foreign problems. Retrieved from the jingoistic and highly biased movie elizabeth. He was the son of the emperor charles v, and of his wife isabella of portugal, who were first cousins. Filipe i, king of naples and sicily both from 1554, and jure uxoris king of england and ireland during his marriage to queen mary i from 1554 to 1558. May 22, 2018 charles ii of spain was born november 6, 1661 and became king in 1665 at the tender young age of four. Ruler of the most formidable power in europe during the 1500s, king philip ii of spain played a major role in world affairs and in the development of englands foreign policy during the elizabethan era, the period associated with the reign of queen elizabeth i.
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