| Philip II Habsburg was a member of aristocracy in Europe. Join: European Royals and Aristocrats Project Discuss: euroaristo |
Preceded by Mary I |
King of England and Ireland (jure uxoris) 25 July 1554 –17 November 1558 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth I |
Preceded by Charles I |
Rey de España 16 January 1556 –13 September 1598 |
Succeeded by Philip III |
Preceded by Anthony or Henry |
King of Portugal and the Algarves 16 April 1581 –13 September 1598 |
Succeeded by Philip II |
Preceded by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor |
King of the Sardinia 1556–1598 |
Succeeded by Philip III of Spain |
Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II «el Prudente») was King of Spain from 1556 and of Portugal from 1581 (as Philip I, Filipe I). From 1554 he was King of Naples and Sicily as well as Duke of Milan. During his marriage to Queen Mary I (1554–58), he was also King of England and Ireland. From 1555, he was lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands. Known in Spanish as "Philip the Prudent", his empire included territories on every continent then known to Europeans, including his namesake the Philippine Islands. During his reign, Spain reached the height of its influence and power. This is sometimes called the Golden Age. The expression "The empire on which the sun never sets" was coined during Philip's time to reflect the extent of his possessions.
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