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Accession to the Throne

When
8 November 1830
Where
Palermo
Part of
Ferdinand II becomes King of the Two Sicilies

Ferdinand II became King of the Two Sicilies on 8 November 1830 following the death of his father, Francis I.

Francis I died on 8 November 1830, leading to the succession of his son Ferdinand II. Ferdinand, born in Palermo in 1810, immediately issued an edict promising judicial impartiality, financial reform, and efforts to heal the kingdom's long-standing wounds.

Sources

  1. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  2. Francis I of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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