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Dec 18, 2022 · Ferdinand I of Naples was known as a cruel and feared monarch during the 15th century, but one of the most fascinating parts of his rule was his collection of mummies. Here we reveal some of the dark details of Ferdinand’s rule and how his macabre museum of mummies came to be.
For more than thirty years, Ferdinand I held the throne of Naples, both feared as an oppressive tyrant but admired for his cunning mind and courage on the ba...
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Ferdinand I (12 January 1751 – 4 January 1825) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1816 until his death. Before that he had been, since 1759, King of Naples as Ferdinand IV and King of Sicily as Ferdinand III.
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Ferdinand I, King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. He was the illegitimate son of Alfonso V of Aragon and Giraldona Carlino. He married in 1444 to Isabella of Taranto. Ferdinand succeeded Alfonso to the throne of Naples in 1458, when he was 35 years old. After Isabella's death in 1465, he married...
Ferdinand I of Naples (1423 – 1494) King of Naples. Also known as Ferrante, Ferdinand was born in Valencia, Spain, as the illegitimate son of Alfonso V the Magnanimous, the king of Aragon who also ruled in Naples. As a youth Ferdinand was recognized as the Duke of Calabria, the customary title for the successor to the throne of Naples.
Ferdinand I (born 1423, Valencia, Spain—died Jan. 25, 1494) was the king of Naples from 1458. He was the illegitimate son of Alfonso V of Aragon, who, after establishing himself as king of Naples in 1442, had Ferdinand
Role In: French Revolutionary wars. Ferdinand I (born Jan. 2/12, 1751, Naples—died Jan. 4, 1825, Naples) was the king of the Two Sicilies (1816–25) who earlier (1759–1806), as Ferdinand IV of Naples, led his kingdom in its fight against the French Revolution and its liberal ideas.
