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Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Philip II of Spain" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Two horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) and yellow (middle). The yellow stripe is twice the height of each red stripe. Designed by. Charles III. The national flag of Spain ( Spanish: Bandera de España) [a], as it is defined in the Constitution of 1978, consists of three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, the yellow stripe being ...
Cultural depictions of Philip II of Spain. Philip II of Spain has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries, as the most powerful ruler in the Europe of his day, and subsequently a central figure in the "Black Legend" of Spanish power. The following list covers representations of him in drama, opera, film, novels, and verse.
15 giu 2013 · 502×600. 45 KB. This image is the most famous portrait of Philip II (1527-1598), with the emblem of the Golden Fleece and holding his rosary. Painted by Sofonisba Anguiscola (1527-1625) and is located in Prado, Madrid { {PD-Art|PD-old-100}}
Philip II died in 1598, and was succeeded by his son Philip III. In his reign (1598–1621) a ten-year truce with the Dutch was overshadowed in 1618 by Spain's involvement in the European-wide Thirty Years' War. Philip III was succeeded in 1621 by his son Philip IV of Spain (reigned 1621–65).
Philip III. as Philip III king of Spain from 1598, as Philip II king of Portugal from 1598. Born in Madrid on 14 April 1578. Died in Madrid on 31 March 1621. During his reign Spain was still one of the dominant powers in Europe, a position maintained only through enormous levels of national debt. The king, notorious as a difficult character ...
In 1777 Watson published History of Philip II of Spain (London, 2 vols.) Praised by Horace Walpole, it had publishing success: translated into French, German, and Dutch, it also reached a seventh edition by 1812.
