Historical Figure

Philip II of Spain

16th-century European king

Born: 1527 CE · Died: 1598 CENationality: Spain

About Philip II of Spain

Philip II, sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent, was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 until her death in 1558. Further, he was Duke of Milan from 1540. From 1555, he was Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Dynasty1273 CE – 1918 CE

Habsburg Dynasty

The House of Habsburg dominated European politics for over 600 years, ruling the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and Austria-Hungary, accumulating power through strategic marriages ("Let others wage wars; you, happy Austria, marry").