Januarius was born in the Caserta Palace, two years before the death of his father Ferdinand II, the penultimate King of the Two Sicilies. At the time of the Prince's birth, Ferdinand was already ill and too weak to play with his youngest son as he had done with his previous eleven children. The young Prince would never know of the carefree experience of growing up in the opulence of the Neapolitan court.
In 1860, the Royal Family of the Two Sicilies was driven from Naples and from the kingdom by Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Expedition of the Thousand. Garibaldi and his troops deprived Januarius and his family of their properties and wealth forcing the family and their descendants into a financially strained and nomadic existence. Pope Pius IX offered the family a residence at Quirinal Palace in Rome as gratitude for their loyalty.
In 1867, a cholera epidemic forced the population, or at least those who could, to leave the capital. Januarius's mother Maria Theresa took the children who still lived with her at Quirinal Palace and moved them over the Alban Hills to Albano Laziale. Despite his mother's efforts to spare her children from illness, the small Januarius contracted cholera. Januarius died almost immediately. Maria Theresa was also infected and died after atrocious suffering, having refused treatment from a doctor whom she considered to be "liberal."
Ancestryedit
Ancestors of Prince Januarius, Count of Caltagirone
prince, januarius, count, caltagirone, prince, januarius, maria, immaculata, louis, bourbon, sicilies, count, caltagirone, citation, needed, italian, gennaro, maria, immacolata, luigi, principe, borbone, delle, sicilie, conte, caltagirone, citation, needed, fe. Prince Januarius Maria Immaculata Louis of Bourbon Two Sicilies Count of Caltagirone citation needed Italian Gennaro Maria Immacolata Luigi Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie Conte di Caltagirone citation needed 28 February 1857 citation needed 13 August 1867 citation needed was the twelfth and youngest child of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and his wife Maria Theresa of Austria citation needed Januarius was a member of the House of Bourbon Two Sicilies The prince was named for Saint Januarius Italian San Gennaro patron saint of Naples Prince JanuariusCount of CaltagironeBorn 1857 02 28 28 February 1857Caserta Palace Caserta Two SiciliesDied13 August 1867 1867 08 13 aged 10 Albano Laziale Papal StatesBurialBasilica of Santa Chiara NaplesNamesItalian Gennaro Maria Immacolata LuigiEnglish Januarius Maria Immaculata LouisHouseHouse of Bourbon Two SiciliesFatherFerdinand II of the Two SiciliesMotherMaria Theresa of AustriaLife editJanuarius was born in the Caserta Palace two years before the death of his father Ferdinand II the penultimate King of the Two Sicilies At the time of the Prince s birth Ferdinand was already ill and too weak to play with his youngest son as he had done with his previous eleven children The young Prince would never know of the carefree experience of growing up in the opulence of the Neapolitan court In 1860 the Royal Family of the Two Sicilies was driven from Naples and from the kingdom by Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Expedition of the Thousand Garibaldi and his troops deprived Januarius and his family of their properties and wealth forcing the family and their descendants into a financially strained and nomadic existence Pope Pius IX offered the family a residence at Quirinal Palace in Rome as gratitude for their loyalty In 1867 a cholera epidemic forced the population or at least those who could to leave the capital Januarius s mother Maria Theresa took the children who still lived with her at Quirinal Palace and moved them over the Alban Hills to Albano Laziale Despite his mother s efforts to spare her children from illness the small Januarius contracted cholera Januarius died almost immediately Maria Theresa was also infected and died after atrocious suffering having refused treatment from a doctor whom she considered to be liberal Ancestry editAncestors of Prince Januarius Count of Caltagirone8 Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies4 Francis I of the Two Sicilies9 Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria2 Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies10 Charles IV of Spain5 Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain11 Princess Maria Luisa of Parma1 Prince Januarius Count of Caltagirone12 Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor6 Archduke Charles Duke of Teschen13 Infanta Maria Louisa of Spain3 Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria14 Frederick William Prince of Nassau Weilburg7 Princess Henrietta of Nassau Weilburg15 Burgravine Louise Isabelle of KirchbergReferences edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Januarius Count of Caltagirone amp oldid 1180774102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
