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Medallion of Philip II of Spain in the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca

Royal side, arch 11

Philip II of Spain

Cartouche

PHILIPVS II

Sculptor
Alejandro Carnicero
Year
1730
Where it is
Royal side, arch 11

Who he was

1527–1598 King of Spain and Portugal

Philip II, sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent (Spanish: Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen Mary I in 1554 until her death in 1558.

Opening paragraph from the Wikipedia article on Philip II of Spain, in the revision we consulted, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Birth and death dates come from Wikidata.

Photograph: Tamorlan · CC BY 3.0 · file page on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and colour-matched to sit with the rest.