Philip II, king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily

Philip II, 1527–98, king of Spain (1556–98), king of Naples and Sicily (1554–98), and, as Philip I, king of Portugal (1580–98).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Character
• Philip's Reign
• Bibliography

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