Francis II of the Two Sicilies

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Francis II of the Two Sicilies was the last King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, whose reign ended with the unification of Italy in the 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of the Two Sicilies
human
monarch
associatedWith Risorgimento
birthDate 1836-01-16
birthPlace Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Naples
burialPlace Naples
Santa Chiara Basilica
causeOfEndOfReign annexation by the Kingdom of Sardinia and formation of the Kingdom of Italy
child Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
deathDate 1894-12-27
deathPlace Arco
Tyrol
era 19th century
event Italian unification
father Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
fullName Francesco d’Assisi Maria Leopoldo
givenName Francis
honorificTitle The King of Bomba’s son
house Bourbon
languageSpoken Italian
Neapolitan
lastRulerOf Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
lostThroneIn Expedition of the Thousand
monarchOf Southern Italy
mother Maria Christina of Savoy
nativeName Francesco II delle Due Sicilie
nobleFamily House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
notableFor being the last King of the Two Sicilies
opponent Giuseppe Garibaldi
Kingdom of Sardinia
positionHeld King of the Two Sicilies
predecessor Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
reignEnd 1861-02-13
reignStart 1859-05-22
religion Roman Catholicism
residenceInExile Austria-Hungary
France
Rome
spouse Maria Sophie of Bavaria
style His Majesty
successor Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
surrenderDateOfGaeta 1861-02-13
surrenderedStronghold Gaeta
title King of Naples
King of Sicily

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Two Sicilies piastra monarchOnObverse Francis II of the Two Sicilies
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies notableMember Francis II of the Two Sicilies
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies lastRulingMonarch Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Neapolitan Bourbons lastReigningMonarch Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies successor Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies child Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Bourbon forces of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies loyalTo King Francis II of the Two Sicilies
linked to: Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Battle of the Volturno (1860) commander Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Francis II of the Two Sicilies nativeName Francesco II delle Due Sicilie
linked to: Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Bourbon-Two Sicilies lastReigningMonarch Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Maria Cristina of Savoy child Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples burialPlaceOf Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies lastRuler Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Queen of the Two Sicilies (consort) spouseOfTitleHolder Francis II of the Two Sicilies
King of the Two Sicilies positionHeldBy Francis II of the Two Sicilies
King of the Two Sicilies lastHolder Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies sibling Francis II of the Two Sicilies
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta sibling Francis II of the Two Sicilies