Phillip II of Spain

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  • May 21, 1527

    BORN

    Phillip II was born on May 21, 1527 in Valladolid, Spain. Son of Charles V and Isabella
  • Sep 10, 1555

    TOOK THE THROWN

    Phillip inharted Spain, The Spanish Netherlands and the American colonies
  • Dec 10, 1559

    MARRIED

    Philip II of Spain married Elisabeth of Valois in 1559. Their marriage lasted 9 years.
  • Jan 1, 1575

    BANKRUPT

    Philip announces himself bankrupt and the next year his troops mutinied for lack of pay and sacked the city of Antwerp. Around 8000 civilians were murdered and Spain's authority reached a new low.
  • Dec 10, 1579

    ACT OF ABJURATION

    The States General of the northern provinces, united in the 1579 Union of Utrecht, passed an Act of Abjuration declaring that they no longer recognised Philip as their king.
  • Dec 10, 1580

    EMPIRES CIRLCE THE GLOBE

    King of Portugal died with out an heir, because Phillip was his nephew he seized portugause kingdon, counting portuguese strongholds in africa, india, and the east indies.

  • PASSED AWAY