Philip II of Spain
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Philip II, sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent, was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure ux
Portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola, 1565
The Baptism of Philip II in Valladolid, Castile. Historical ceiling preserved in Palacio de Pimentel (Valladolid).
Philip, in the prime of his life, by Anthonis Mor
Philip II wearing the Order of the Garter by Jooris van der Straeten, c. 1554
Philip III of Spain
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Philip III was King of Spain and Portugal during the period known as the Iberian Union, reigning from 1598 until his death in 1621. He was also King of Naples and Sicily, Duke of Milan, and Lord of th
Philip II of Spain
…repulsed in a skirmish and wrecked by storms as it returned to Spain. He sent additional Armadas in 1596 and 1597, (and his son who succeeded him as Phillip III sent a fourth in 1601), but these similarly failed. Philip's naval power recovered after the defeat of a similarly sized English Armada sent against…
Portrait by Andrés López Polanco, c. 1617
Portrait by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, c. 1603
Philip III of Spain
Portrait of the Duke of Lerma by Rubens