King philip the second biography of nancy
King philip the second biography of nancy
King philip the second of spain.
Philip II of Spain
King of Spain (1556–1598) and Portugal (1580–1598)
| Philip II | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola (1565) | |
| Reign | 16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598 |
| Predecessor | Charles I |
| Successor | Philip III |
| Reign | 12 September 1580 – 13 September 1598 |
| Acclamation | 16 April 1581, Tomar |
| Predecessor | Henry or Anthony (disputed) |
| Successor | Philip III of Spain (as Philip II) |
| Reign | 25 July 1554 – 17 November 1558 |
| Predecessor | Mary I |
| Successor | Elizabeth I |
| Co-monarch | Mary I |
| Born | 21 May 1527 Palacio de Pimentel, Valladolid, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 13 September 1598(1598-09-13) (aged 71) El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Crown of Castile |
| Burial | El Escorial |
| Spouses | |
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| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Isabella of Portugal |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Signature | |
Philip II[note 1] (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), sometimes known