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May 21, 1527
Born
Phillip II is born in Valladolid, Spain -
Feb 13, 1543
Marriage #1
Phillip II marries Maria Manuela of Portugal, his cousin -
Jul 25, 1545
Son is born
Maria gives birth to Don Carlos -
Jul 25, 1554
Marriage #2
Phillip II married Queen Mary I of England -
Jan 2, 1556
Crowned King
Phillip II becomes the King of Spain -
Sep 21, 1558
Father dies
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Philip II's father, dies at age 58. -
Jan 5, 1560
Marriage #3
The new King on Spain marries Elisabeth of Valois -
Apr 20, 1566
Daughter is born
Elisabeth gives birth to Isabella Clara Eugenia -
Nov 7, 1567
Another daughter is born
Elisabeth gives birth to Infanta Catherine Michelle, Philip II's third child -
May 19, 1570
Marries Anna of Austria
Philip II married his fourth wife, who is also his niece. -
Dec 4, 1571
Another son is born
Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias, is born to Anna of Austria and Philip II, and dies seven years later. -
Aug 15, 1575
A fourth son is born
Philip II's sixth child, Diego, Prince of Asturias, is born to Anna of Austra -
Dec 10, 1578
Another son is born
Elisabeth gives birth to Phillip III -
Jan 1, 1581
Philip II gets more land
Phillip II seizes Portugal and is now the king of Spain, Portugal, and all their colonies -
Death
Philip II dies at age 71