Ruler · 1527 – 1598

Philip II of Spain

Lived 1527 – 1598; ruler. Monarch of Portugal of Kingdom of Portugal, 1580 – 1598; also in the line of Kingdom of Sardinia, Habsburg monarchy, Kingdom of Aragon, Crown of Aragon, Crown of Castile, Hispanic Monarchy, Kingdom of Sardinia (1324–1720), Portuguese Empire, Iberian Union, Portuguese Guinea, Kingdom of England, Seventeen Provinces, Habsburg Spain, County of Burgundy, Kingdom of Naples, Kingdom of Sicily and Kingdom of Granada.

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Lived: 1527 – 1598; 71 years
In office: 42 years; one reign
Lines: 18; states
Left it: died in office; Wikidata's manner of death

Monarch of Portugal

Kingdom of Portugal · the 20th of 37 dated reigns · 1139 – 1910

16 before

Sebastian, King of Portugal1557 – 1578

Henry, King of Portugal1578 – 1580

António, Prior of Crato1580

Philip II of Spain1580 – 1598

Philip III of Spain1598 – 1621

Philip IV of Spain1621 – 1640

John IV of Portugal1640 – 1656

14 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roada second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1580 – 1598 · 18 years · came to it aged 53

Left it: died in officeWikidata's manner of death: natural causes; cancer

Also in the line of Kingdom of Sardinia (12th of 15), Habsburg monarchy (3rd of 9), Kingdom of Aragon (21st of 26), Crown of Aragon (15th of 20), Crown of Castile (16th of 20), Hispanic Monarchy (2nd of 5), Kingdom of Sardinia (1324–1720) (12th of 15), Portuguese Empire (2nd of 3), Iberian Union (1st of 3), Portuguese Guinea (1st of 2), Kingdom of England (44th of 53), Seventeen Provinces (1st of 1), Habsburg Spain (2nd of 3), County of Burgundy (7th of 7), Kingdom of Naples, Kingdom of Sicily and Kingdom of Granada.

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