Philip II of Spain
Born:
May 21, 1527
Died:
September 13, 1598
Age:
71
Signature:
Philip II of Spain signature
Summary

Philip II of Spain (Spanish: Felipe II; 21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598) was King of Spain (1556–98), King of Portugal (1581–98, as Philip I, 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). He was also Duke of Milan. From 1555 he was lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.

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Philip's dominions in 1580
Philip's dominions in 1580
Statue of Philip II at the Sabatini Gardens in Madrid (F. Castro, 1753).
Statue of Philip II at the Sabatini Gardens in Madrid (F. Castro, 1753).
Philip and Mary I of England, 1558
Philip and Mary I of England, 1558
Titian's portrait of Philip as prince, aged about twenty-four dressed in a magnificent, lavishly decorated set of armour. The whiteness of his skin corresponds to his white stockings and the greenish golden sheen on his armour. In this way, the prince's pale complexion appears more distinguished.
Titian's portrait of Philip as prince, aged about twenty-four dressed in a magnificent, lavishly decorated set of armour. The whiteness of his skin corresponds to his white stockings and the greenish golden sheen on his armour. In this way, the prince's pale complexion appears more distinguished.
Cenotaph of Philip and his family at the Escorial.
Cenotaph of Philip and his family at the Escorial.
Anthony I of Portugal
Anthony I of Portugal
Philip, in the prime of his life, by Giacomo Antonio Moro
Philip, in the prime of his life, by Giacomo Antonio Moro
Portrait of Philip II by Titian, ca. 1554.
Portrait of Philip II by Titian, ca. 1554.
Philip and Anna banqueting with family and courtiers, by Alonso Sánchez Coello
Philip and Anna banqueting with family and courtiers, by Alonso Sánchez Coello
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