Philip II of Spain

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  • Philip II is born
    May 21, 1527

    Philip II is born

  • 1540

    Phillip Receives Duchy of Spain

  • Marries cousin Maria of Portugal
    1543

    Marries cousin Maria of Portugal

  • Period: 1548 to 1551

    Philip Travels Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands

    The language barrier made it difficult for him to become popular among the German and Flemish nobility.
  • Marries Mary I of England
    1554

    Marries Mary I of England

  • Period: 1556 to

    Philip II Rules Spain

    Ruled Spain for 42 years
  • Marries Elizabeth of Valois
    1559

    Marries Elizabeth of Valois

  • 1571

    The Battle of Lepanto

    Philip defeated the great Ottoman offensive in the Mediterranean.
  • Marries Anna of Austria
    1580

    Marries Anna of Austria

  • Period: 1580 to

    Philip Rules the Portuguese

    Ruled the Portuguese for 18 years

  • Philip II Dies

    Philip died of cancer at the age of 71.