Portrait of philip ii (1527 1598) king of spain

Philip II's Life

By s-smcelroy
  • First Marriage (Maria of Portugal)
    1543

    First Marriage (Maria of Portugal)

  • Victory over French at Saint Quentin
    1557

    Victory over French at Saint Quentin

  • 1557

    First Bankruptcy

  • Return to Iberian Peninsula
    1559

    Return to Iberian Peninsula

  • Began Building El Escorial
    1563

    Began Building El Escorial

  • Faced the Dutch Revolt
    1568

    Faced the Dutch Revolt

  • Defeated Ottoman's in Battle of Lepanto
    1571

    Defeated Ottoman's in Battle of Lepanto

  • 1576

    Spain's Second Bankruptcy

  • Spanish Armada

    Spanish Armada

  • Claimed the French Throne for his Daughter

    Claimed the French Throne for his Daughter