Philip II

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  • May 21, 1527

    Birth

    He was born on May 21 1527 in Valladollid, in Spain.
  • Period: May 21, 1527 to

    Life Of Philip II of Spain

  • Jan 1, 1543

    First Marriage (est)

    In 1543 he marrided Maria of Potugal
  • Jul 25, 1554

    Second Marriage

    In 1554 he married Quenn Mary of England after his first wife died giving birth.
  • Jan 15, 1556

    Begining of reing (est)

    After his father, Charles V, Emperor of the Holy Roman empire, died, Philip inherited Spain, most of southern Italy, the Spanish colonies in Amrica, and a large amount of land in Netherland.
  • Jan 18, 1560

    Third Marriage

    Two years after Mary died, Philip married Elizabeth of Franc as a peace treaty.
  • Nov 18, 1568

    War againts protestants (est)

    Because he hated protestants, Philip sent an army in NEtherlands to punish them.
  • May 17, 1570

    Fouth and Final Marriage to Anna of Autria (est)

  • Sep 20, 1571

    War againts the Ottomans (est)

    He went to war against the Ottoman empire in 1571 after the pope ordered him to do so.
  • Nov 18, 1579

    Dutch rebeillion (est)

    In 1579 seven Dutch colonies became united and independent from Spain.
  • Jan 31, 1580

    Aquisition of Portugal

    After his uncle, King of Portugal died, Phillip inherited Portugal

  • Death