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- Francis II was the king of the Two Sicilies from 1859 until his deposition in 1860, the last of the Bourbons of Naples. He was the only son of Ferdinand II by his first consort, Maria Cristina of Savoy. Timid and suspicious, he was easily overruled in state and family councils.
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Francis II (Neapolitan and Italian: Francesco II, christened Francesco d'Assisi Maria Leopoldo; Sicilian: Francischieddu; 16 January 1836 – 27 December 1894) was King of the Two Sicilies. He was the last King of the Two Sicilies as successive invasions by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ultimately brought an end to his ...
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Ferdinand II Ferdinando II: 8 November 1830 – 22 May 1859...
- Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Father. Francis I of the Two Sicilies. Mother. Maria...
- Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Francis I of the Two Sicilies (Italian: Francesco Gennaro...
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Father. Francis I of the Two Sicilies. Mother. Maria Isabella of Spain. Religion. Roman Catholic. Signature. Ferdinand II ( Italian: Ferdinando Carlo Maria; Sicilian: Ferdinannu Carlu Maria; Neapolitan: Ferdinando Carlo Maria; 12 January 1810 – 22 May 1859) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death in 1859.
- 8 November 1830 – 22 May 1859
- Maria Isabella of Spain
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Italian: Regno delle Due Sicilie) was a kingdom in Southern Italy from 1816 to 1861 under the control of a cadet branch of the Spanish Bourbons.
Francis I of the Two Sicilies (Italian: Francesco Gennaro Giuseppe Saverio Giovanni Battista; 19 August 1777 – 8 November 1830) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1825 to 1830 and regent of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1806 to 1814.
- 4 January 1825 – 8 November 1830
- Maria Carolina of Austria
Francis II was King of the Two Sicilies from 1859 to 1861. He was the last King of the Two Sicilies, as successive invasions by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ultimately brought an end to his rule, as part of Italian unification.
Mar 4, 2024 · Francis II (born Jan. 16, 1836, Naples—died Dec. 27, 1894, Arco, Italy) was the king of the Two Sicilies from 1859 until his deposition in 1860, the last of the Bourbons of Naples. He was the only son of Ferdinand II by his first consort, Maria Cristina of Savoy.
Ferdinand II Ferdinando II: 8 November 1830 – 22 May 1859 (28 years, 6 months and 14 days) Son of Francis I 12 January 1810 – 22 May 1859 (aged 49) Francis II Francesco II: 22 May 1859 – 20 March 1861 (1 year, 9 months and 26 days) Son of Ferdinand II 16 January 1836 – 27 December 1894 (aged 58)
