List of monarchs of the Two Sicilies
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The following is a list of monarchs of the Two Sicilies.
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[edit] Edict of Bayonne
| Monarch | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joachim I[1] 1808–1815 |
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25 March 1767 La Bastide-Fortunière son of Pierre Murat-Jordy and Jeanne Loubières |
Caroline Bonaparte 1 August 1794 3 children |
13 October 1815 Pizzo aged 48 |
Joachim Murat was the first king to rule a kingdom which was called "Two Sicilies" by the Edict of Bayonne, in 1808, though he controlled the mainland, he never physically controlled the island of Sicily which his Bourbon rival had fled from Naples to.[2][3] After the Congress of Vienna, the title king of Two Sicilies was adopted by Ferdinand IV of Naples, in 1816.[4] Under Ferdinand the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Sicily were unified, he had previously been king of both Naples and Sicily.
[edit] Kings of the Two Sicilies, 1816–1861 (after Congress of Vienna)
| Monarch | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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| Ferdinand I 1816–1825 |
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12 January 1751 Naples son of Charles VII and Maria Amalia of Saxony |
Marie Caroline of Austria 12 May 1768 17 children Lucia Migliaccio of Floridia 27 November 1814 No children |
4 January 1825 Naples aged 73 |
| Francis I 1825–1830 |
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14 August 1777 Naples son of Ferdinand I and Maria Carolina of Austria |
Maria Isabella of Spain 6 July 1802 12 children |
8 November 1830 Naples aged 53 |
| Ferdinand II 1830–1859 |
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12 January 1810 Palermo son of Francis I and Maria Isabella of Spain |
Maria Christina of Savoy 21 November 1832 1 child Maria Theresa of Austria 9 January 1837 12 children |
22 May 1859 Caserta aged 49 |
| Francis II 1859–1861 |
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14 August 1777 Naples son of Ferdinand II and Maria Christina of Savoy |
Maria Sophie of Bavaria 8 January 1859 1 child |
8 November 1830 Arco aged 58 |
- In 1861 Two Sicilies became part of the newly founded Kingdom of Italy
[edit] Heads of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies, 1861–1960
| Monarch | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis II 1861–1894 |
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14 August 1777 Naples son of Ferdinand II and Maria Christina of Savoy |
Maria Sophie of Bavaria 8 January 1859 1 child |
8 November 1830 Arco aged 58 |
| Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta 1894–1934 |
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28 March 1841 Caserta son of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Maria Theresa of Austria |
Princess Antonietta of the Two Sicilies 8 June 1868 12 children |
26 May 1934 Cannes aged 93 |
| Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria 1934–1960 |
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25 July 1869 Rome son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and Princess Antonietta of the Two Sicilies |
Princess Maria of Bavaria 31 May 1897 6 children |
7 January 1960 Lindau aged 90 |
- In 1960 headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies became disputed by two different Bourbon lines.
[edit] Heads of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies, disputed 1960–present
[edit] Neapolitan line claim, 1960–present
| Monarch | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro 1960–1966 |
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3 December 1883 Cannes son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and Princess Antonietta of the Two Sicilies |
Countess Karolina Zamoyska 12 September 1923 2 children |
13 January 1973 La Combe aged 89 |
| Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro 1966–2008 |
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28 May 1926 Podzamcze son of Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro and Countess Karolina Zamoyska |
Chantal de Chevron-Villette 23 July 1949 3 children |
20 March 2008 France Aged 81 |
| Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro 2008–present |
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24 February 1963 Saint-Raphaël son of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro and Chantal de Chevron-Villette |
Camilla Crociani 31 October 1998 2 children |
Current claimant |
[edit] Spanish line claim, 1960–present
| Monarch | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infante Alfonso 1960–1964 |
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30 November 1901 Madrid son of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Mercedes, Princess of Asturias |
Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma 1936 3 children |
3 February 1964 aged 63 |
| Infante Carlos 1964–present |
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16 January 1938 Lausanne son of Infante Alfonso and Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma |
Princess Anne d'Orléans 1965 5 children |
Current claimant |
[edit] References
- ^ Coin of Two Sicilies under Murat's rule
- ^ Colletta P., History of the Kingdom of Naples: 1734-1825, p.71
- ^ (Italian)Prolclaims with Mutat's title.
- ^ (Italian) Romeo R., Momenti e problemi della Restaurazione nel Regno delle Due Sicilie (1815-1820), in «Mezzogiorno e Sicilia nel Risorgimento», Napoli 1963, pp 85-96
