Philip II of Spain

(1527-1598)

King of Spain and Portugal

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Philip II (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent (Spanish: Felipe el Prudente), 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 jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 until her death in 1558. He was also Duke of Milan from 1540. From 1555, he was Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.

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Born	21 May 1527 Valladolid, Spain
Died	13 September 1598 (aged 71) El Escorial, Spain
Zodiac	Taurus
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Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal 1527-1545 · Princess of Asturias · m. 1543 info edit

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Mary I of England 1516-1558 · English royalty · m. 1554 info edit

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Elisabeth of Valois 1545-1568 · Queen consort of Spain from 1559 to 1568 · m. 1559 info edit

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Anna of Austria (1549–1580) 1549-1580 · Queen consort of Spain · m. 1570 info edit

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Carlos, Prince of Asturias info 1st child with Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal Male b. 8 Jul 1545 d. 24 Jul 1568 · Age: 23 (at death) · 1545-1568 · Prince of Asturias

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Isabella Clara Eugenia info 2nd child with Elisabeth of Valois Female b. 12 Aug 1566 · Age: 459 · 1566- · Celebrity Baby

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Catherine Michelle info 3rd child with Elisabeth of Valois Female b. 10 Oct 1567 · Age: 457 · 1567- · Celebrity Baby

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Ferdinand info 4th child with Anna of Austria (1549–1580) Male b. 4 Dec 1571 · Age: 453 · 1571- · Celebrity Baby

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Diego info 5th child with Anna of Austria (1549–1580) Male b. 15 Aug 1575 · Age: 450 · 1575- · Celebrity Baby

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Philip III of Spain info 6th child with Anna of Austria (1549–1580) Male b. 14 Apr 1578 d. 31 Mar 1621 · Age: 42 (at death) · 1578-1621 · King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 to 1621

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Charles of Spain · Father · 1500-1558 · Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556 info

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Isabella of Portugal · Mother · 1503-1539 · Holy Roman Empress from 1530 to 1539 info

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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Isabella of Portugal · m. 1526

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John · Younger Brother · 1528- · Celebrity Baby info

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Maria · Younger Sister · 1529- · Celebrity Baby info

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Ferdinand · Younger Brother · 1534- · Celebrity Baby info

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Joanna · Younger Sister · 1535- · Celebrity Baby info

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John · Younger Brother · 1539- · Celebrity Baby info

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Henry VIII · Father In Law · 1491-1547 · King of England from 1509 to 1547 edit info

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Anna of Austria (1549–1580) · Niece · 1549-1580 · Queen consort of Spain edit info

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Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor · Nephew · 1557-1619 · Holy Roman Emperor form 1612 to 1619 edit info

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Anne of Austria · Granddaughter · 1601-1666 · Queen of France from 1615 to 1643 edit info

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Maria Anna of Spain · Granddaughter · 1606-1646 · Holy Roman Empress from 1637 to 1646 edit info

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Louis XIV of France · Great-grandson · 1638-1715 · King of France from 1643 to 1715 edit info

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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor · Great-grandson · 1640-1705 · Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705 edit info

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Philippe I, Duke of Orléans · Great-grandson · 1640-1701 · French prince; founder of the House of Orléans edit info

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