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May 21, 1527
The birth of Philip II
He was born on May, 21, 1527 in Valladolid, Spain -
Sep 12, 1543
First marriage
Philip's first wife was Maria Manuela. They had one child but her wife died after childbirth. -
Jul 25, 1554
second marriage
Philip's second wife was Mary I of England. By this marriage, he became king of England and Ireland. But Mary died 4 years later, which ended his reign. -
1559
The third marriage
Philip's third wife was Elisabeth of Valois. They had five children, but only two girls survived, and Elisabeth died moments after they lost their last child. -
1559
battle accomplishment
One of his notable achievement was the victory over the perennial enemy, France. -
1563
The construction of El Escorial
Philip ordered to build a magnificent palace El Esconrial in Madrid. The construction took 21 years to complete. -
1570
The final marriage
Philip's fourth and final wife was Anna of Austria. They had five Children together, but Anna died from a heart failure after giving birth to the last child. -
1571
The defeat of the Ottoman empire
Philip's army crushed the Ottoman fleet at Lepanto -
1581
king of Portugal
After the death of the Portugal king Sebastian of Portugal, he had no decedents. They had decided to let Philip become the king of Portugal and named Philip I. -
The treaty of Joinville
Philip II agreed to finance the Catholic league against the protestant forces. -
The death
Philip II died on 9/13/1598
