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Philip of Portugal is the name of three Spanish kings who ruled over Portugal under a different ordinal number. In Spain they were known as Felipe, and in Portugal as Filipe. Philip I of Portugal or Philip II of Spain; Philip II of Portugal or Philip III of Spain; Philip III of Portugal or Philip IV of Spain
Ultimately, Philip II of Spain succeeded Henry I as King of Portugal, uniting the Portuguese and Spanish Crowns in the Iberian Union. This personal union endured for 60 years, during which the Portuguese Empire faced decline and global challenges, notably the Dutch–Portuguese War.
Philip II [note 1] (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent (Spanish: Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain [note 2] from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598.
Acclamation of John IV as king of Portugal (1908), painting by Veloso Salgado in the Military Museum, Lisbon. When Philip II of Portugal (and III of Spain) died, he was succeeded by Philip III (and IV of Spain), who had a different approach on Portuguese issues. Taxes raised affected mainly the Portuguese merchants (Carmo Reis 1587).
The King Philip II of Spain was recognized as King Philip I of Portugal and of the Algarves by the Portuguese Cortes of Tomar (1581). In 1589, António made an attempt on Lisbon supported by English forces under the command of Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Norreys .
Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias (8 July 1545 – 24 July 1568), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Philip II of Spain.His mother was Maria Manuela of Portugal, daughter of John III of Portugal.
The Philippine dynasty (Portuguese: dinastia filipina), also known as the House of Habsburg in Portugal, was the third royal house of Portugal. It was named after the three Habsburg Spanish kings, all named Philip (Spanish: Felipe; Portuguese: Filipe, pronounced), who ruled Portugal between 1581 and 1640 under the Iberian Union, a dynastic union of the crowns of Spain and Portugal.
Philip II Philoromaeus last Seleucid (65–63 BC) Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal (1526–1598), also King of England and Ireland by marriage (1554–1558) Philip III of Spain and II of Portugal (1578–1621) Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal (1605–1665) Philip V of Spain (1683–1746) Philip VI of Spain, more often known by his ...