Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Francis II (Neapolitan and Italian: Francesco II, christened Francesco d'Assisi Maria Leopoldo; Sicilian: Francischieddu; 16 January 1836 – 27 December 1894) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1859 to 1861. He was the last King of the Two Sicilies, as successive invasions by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ultimately brought an end to his rule, as part of Italian unification. After he was deposed, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Kingdom of Sardinia were merged into the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.
| Francis II | |||||
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King Francis II c. 1865 | |||||
| King of the Two Sicilies | |||||
| Reign | 22 May 1859 – 20 March 1861 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ferdinand II | ||||
| Successor | Position abolished Land seized by Kingdom of Sardinia under Victor Emmanuel II | ||||
| Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | |||||
| Tenure | 20 March 1861 – 27 December 1894 | ||||
| Successor | Prince Alfonso | ||||
| Born | 16 January 1836 Royal Palace of Naples, Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (now Naples, Italy) | ||||
| Died | 27 December 1894 (aged 58) Arco, Austria-Hungary (now Arco, Italy) | ||||
| Burial | Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples | ||||
| Spouse |
Maria Sophie of Bavaria
(m. 1859) | ||||
| Issue | Princess Maria Cristina Pia | ||||
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| House | House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Ferdinand II | ||||
| Mother | Maria Christina of Savoy | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
| Signature | |||||
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