Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies

Ferdinand II (Italian: Ferdinando Carlo; Sicilian: Ferdinannu Carlu; Neapolitan: Ferdinando Carlo; 12 January 1810 – 22 May 1859) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death in 1859.

This article is about the 19th-century king who ruled from Naples. For the 15th-century King of Naples with the same name, see Ferdinand II of Naples.
Ferdinand II
Ferdinand in 1859
King of the Two Sicilies
Reign8 November 1830 – 22 May 1859
PredecessorFrancis I
SuccessorFrancis II
Born(1810-01-12)12 January 1810
Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily
Died22 May 1859(1859-05-22) (aged 49)
Caserta Palace, Caserta, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Burial
Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples
Spouse
Maria Cristina of Savoy
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(m. 1832; died 1836)​
    Maria Theresa of Austria
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    (m. 1837)​
    Issue
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    • Francis II of the Two Sicilies
    • Prince Luigi, Count of Trani
    • Prince Alberto, Count of Castrogiovanni
    • Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
    • Maria Annunziata, Archduchess of Austria
    • Maria Immacolata, Archduchess of Austria
    • Prince Gaetano, Count of Girgenti
    • Prince Giuseppe, Count of Lucera
    • Maria Pia, Duchess of Parma
    • Prince Vincenzo, Count of Melazzo
    • Prince Pasquale, Count of Bari
    • Princess Maria Luisa, Countess of Bardi
    • Prince Gennaro, Count of Caltagirone
    Names
    Italian: Ferdinando Carlo
    HouseBourbon-Two Sicilies
    FatherFrancis I of the Two Sicilies
    MotherMaria Isabella of Spain
    ReligionRoman Catholic
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