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List of monarchs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The following is a list of rulers of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, until the fusion into the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
| King of the Two Sicilies | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms | |
Francis II | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Ferdinand I |
| Last monarch | Francis II |
| Formation | 1 August 1808 |
| Abolition | 12 February 1861 |
| Residence | Four official residences: |
| Pretender(s) | Disputed:
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History
Royal standard of the Two Sicilies (1829–1861)
Joachim Murat was the first king to rule a kingdom called "Two Sicilies" by the Edict of Bayonne, in 1808. Though he controlled the mainland, he never physically controlled the island of Sicily, where his Bourbon rival had fled from Naples.[1][2]
After the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the title of king of Two Sicilies was adopted by Ferdinand IV of Naples in 1816.[3] Under Ferdinand's rule, the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Sicily were unified. He had previously been king separately of both Naples and Sicily.
List of kings
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
| Portrait | Coat of arms | Name | Reign | Relationship with predecessor(s) | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand I (Ferdinando I) | 22 May 1815 | 4 January 1825 | • Son of Charles III of Spain | King of the Two Sicilies (Rè delle Due Sicilie) | ||
| Francis I (Francesco I) | 4 January 1825 | 8 November 1830 | • Son of Ferdinand I | King of the Two Sicilies (Rè delle Due Sicilie) | ||
| Ferdinand II (Ferdinando II) | 8 November 1830 | 22 May 1859 | • Son of Francis I | King of the Two Sicilies (Rè delle Due Sicilie) | ||
| Francis II (Francesco II) | 22 May 1859 | 20 March 1861 | • Son of Ferdinand II | King of the Two Sicilies (Rè delle Due Sicilie) | ||
References
- ^ Colletta, Pietro (1858). History of the Kingdom of Naples 1734-1825. T. Constable and Company. p. 51.
- ^ Proclaims with Murat's title. (in Italian)
- ^ Romeo R., Moments and problems of the Restoration in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1815–1820), in Southern Italy and Sicily during the Risorgimento, Naples 1963, pp. 85–96. (in Italian)