Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
King of Naples (1759-1806, 1815-1816), Sicily (1759-1816), and the Two Sicilies (1816-1825) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies was the first King of the united Kingdom of the Two Siclies.[1] The Kingdom was created on 12 December 1816 having united the separate crown of Naples and Sicily. He was a member of the House of Bourbon. Before that he had been, since 1759, Ferdinando IV of the Kingdom of Naples and Ferdinando III of the Kingdom of Sicily.[1] He was deposed twice from the throne of Naples.[2] The first time by the French revolutionary armies in 1799 and again by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806.[2]
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Ferdinando I (III / IV) | |||||
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King of the Two Sicilies | |||||
Reign | 12 December 1816 – 4 January 1825 | ||||
Successor | Francis I | ||||
Born | (1751-01-12)12 January 1751 Naples, Kingdom of Naples | ||||
Died | 4 January 1825(1825-01-04) (aged 73) Naples, Two Sicilies | ||||
Burial | Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples | ||||
Spouse | Maria Carolina of Austria Lucia Migliaccio | ||||
Issue More | Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress Maria Luisa, Grand Duchess of Tuscany Prince Carlo, Duke of Calabria Francis I of the Two Sicilies Maria Cristina, Queen of Sardinia Maria Amalia, Queen of the French Maria Antonia, Princess of Asturias Leopold, Prince of Salerno | ||||
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House | Bourbons of the Two Sicilies | ||||
Father | Charles III of Spain | ||||
Mother | Maria Amalia of Saxony | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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