Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
King of Naples and Sicily (r. 1759–1799; 1799–1806; 1815–1825)
Biography
Ferdinand I (Italian: Ferdinando I; 12 January 1751 – 4 January 1825) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1816 until his death. Before that he had been, since 1759, King of Naples as Ferdinand IV and King of Sicily as Ferdinand III. He was deposed twice from the throne of Naples: once by the revolutionary Parthenopean Republic for six months in 1799, and again by a French invasion in 1806, before being restored in 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Ferdinand was born in Naples as the third son of King Charles VII and Queen Maria Amalia. In August 1759, Charles succeeded his half-brother Ferdinand VI of Spain as King Charles III, but treaty provisions made him ineligible to hold all three crowns. On 6 October, he abdicated his Neapolitan and Sicilian titles in favour of his third son, Ferdinand, because his eldest son Philip had been excluded from succession due to intellectual disability and his second son Charles was heir-apparent to the Spanish throne. Ferdinand was the founder of the cadet House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- king
Family
- Children
- Maria Theresa of Naples and SicilyPrincess Luisa of Naples and SicilyPrince Carlo, Duke of CalabriaPrincess Maria Anna of Naples and SicilyFrancis I of the Two SiciliesQueen Maria Cristina of SardiniaPrincess Maria Cristina Amelia of Naples and SicilyPrince Gennaro Carlo of Naples and SicilyPrince Giuseppe of Naples and SicilyMaria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
Awards & honours (16)
- Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
- Knight of the Order of Saint Michael
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Order of Saint Januarius
- Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit
- Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies
- Order of Saint George and Reunion
- Order of St. Andrew
- Order of Charles III
- Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
- Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
- Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Quick answers about Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
- How old was Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies?
- Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies died on January 4, 1825 at the age of 73.
- When is Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies's birthday?
- Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies was born on January 12, 1751.
- Where was Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies born?
- Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies was born in Naples.
- What is Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies's zodiac sign?
- Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
- What is Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies's nationality?
- Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies is a citizen of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
- Who has Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies's spouses include Maria Carolina of Austria, Lucia Migliaccio.
- How many children did Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies have?
- Wikidata lists 10 children of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies.