Biography and timeline philip ii of spain

Born in Valladolid on 21 May 1527, the prince was an intelligent child and received an all-round education, making him one of the most erudite monarchs of his time. He developed a passion for collecting that focused on books and art objects but also extended to mechanical instruments and relics.

Early on in his life Philip began to exhibit character traits that would later become more pronounced, such as introversion, emotional distance and extreme religiosity. His sense of identity as a monarch, with which he had been inculcated since childhood and which was one of his salient traits, imbued him with an aloofness even towards whose who were closest to him. His lifestyle was dominated by his attachment to the ritual regularity of ceremonial: his daily routine had to adhere to a rigid protocol and strict timetable. He set great store by health and cleanliness.

Philip entered into the political limelight early on, while his father was still alive. In 1543, at the age of sixteen, he was handed the regency of the Spanish heartlands by his father Charles, whom he idolized.

In the same year he celebrated his wedding to Maria Manuela, daughter of the Portuguese king John III and Catherine of Spain, one of his father’s sisters. Both aged sixteen, the young couple were first cousins. The political background to the union was the desire to strengthen ties between the Spanish and Portuguese dynasties. This was coupled with the aim of bringing the last independent kingdom in the Iberian peninsula under Spanish rule should the Portuguese royal house become extinct, Philip’s great-grandparents having united the kingdoms of Castile, Aragon and Granada.

The marriage lasted only two years, as the young bride died in 1545 after the birth of her first child, who was baptized Charles after his grandfather. Philip had been widowed at the age of only eighteen. This was an experience that was to repeat itself several times throughout his life.

King of Spain (1556–1598) and Portugal (1580–1598)

Philip II (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent (Spanish: Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure uxorisKing of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 until her death in 1558. Further, he was Duke of Milan from 1540. From 1555, he was Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.

The son of Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal, Philip inherited his father's Spanish Empire in 1556, and succeeded to the Portuguese throne in 1580 following a dynastic crisis. The Spanish conquests of the Inca Empire and of the Philippines, named in his honor by Ruy López de Villalobos, were completed during his reign. Under Philip II, Spain reached the height of its influence and power, sometimes called the Spanish Golden Age, and ruled territories in every continent then known to Europeans. Philip led a highly debt-le

(1527-1598)

Synopsis

King Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, ruled one of the world's largest empires. His reign as Spain's king began the Golden Age, a period of great cultural growth in literature, music and the visual arts. He was also the King of England through his marriage to Mary Tudor for four years. The Philippines, a former Spanish colony, are named after him.

• Name: Philip
• Birth Year: 1527
• Birth date: May 21, 1527
• Birth City: Valladolid
• Birth Country: Spain
• Gender: Male
• Best Known For: King Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, ruled one of the world's largest empires. The Philippines are named after him.
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• Astrological Sign: Gemini
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• Death Year: 1598
• Death date: September 13, 1598
• Death City: Madrid
• Death Country: Spain

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• Article Title: Philip II Biography
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• Last Updated: May 7, 2021
• Original Published Date: April 2, 2014