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Death of Ferdinand II and Accession of Francis II

Name: Death of Ferdinand II and Accession of Francis II
Start: 1859-05-22
End: 1859-05-22
Location: Naples

When: 22 May 1859
Where: Naples
Part of: Francis II succeeds Ferdinand II in Naples

Ferdinand II died on 22 May 1859, leading to the immediate succession of his son Francis II as the last Bourbon king of Naples.

Ferdinand II, who had reigned since 1830, died on 22 May 1859. His only son, Francis II, born in Naples in 1836, took the throne on the same day. Francis was the last of the Bourbon kings of Naples, marking the end of the direct line before the kingdom's eventual merger into Italy.

Sources

Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
Francis II of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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