Biography of Ferdinand II King Naples 1469-1496

Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea

On 10th October 1465 [his father] Alfonso II King Naples (age 16) and [his mother] Ippolita Maria Sforza (age 19) were married at Milan. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Francesco Sforza I Duke Milan (age 64) and [his grandmother] Bianca Maria Visconti (age 40). He the son of [his grandfather] Ferdinand I King Naples (age 42) and [his grandmother] Isabella Clermont Queen Consort Naples.

On 26th August 1469 Ferdinand II was born to [his father] Alfonso II King Naples (age 20) and [his mother] Ippolita Maria Sforza (age 23).

On 20th August 1484 [his mother] Ippolita Maria Sforza (age 38) died.

In February 1489 [his brother-in-law] Gian Galeazzo Sforza 6th Duke Milan (age 19) and [his sister] Isabella Trastámara Duchess Milan (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Milan. She the daughter of [his father] Alfonso II King Naples (age 40) and [his mother] Ippolita Maria Sforza. He the son of [his uncle] Galeazzo Maria Sforza 5th Duke Milan and Bona of Savoy (age 39). They were first cousins.

In 1493 [his father] Alfonso II King Naples (age 44) was appointed 242nd Knight of the Garter by King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 35).

On 25th January 1494 [his grandfather] Ferdinand I King Naples (age 70) died. His son [his father] Alfonso (age 45) succeeded II King Naples.

On 18th December 1495 [his father] Alfonso II King Naples (age 47) died. His son Ferdinand (age 26) succeeded II King Naples. [his aunt] Joanna Trastámara Queen Consort Naples (age 16) by marriage Queen Consort Naples.

In 1496 Ferdinand II (age 26) and Joanna Trastámara Queen Consort Naples (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Ferdinand I King Naples and Joanna of Aragon Queen Consort Naples (age 42). He the son of Alfonso II King Naples and Ippolita Maria Sforza. They were aunt and nephew.

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In October 1496 Ferdinand II (age 27) died. His uncle [his uncle] Frederick (age 44) succeeded IV King Naples.

On 27th August 1518 [his aunt] Joanna Trastámara Queen Consort Naples (age 39) died.

Royal Ancestors of Ferdinand II

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Godwinson: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Ferdinand II

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: John I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 5 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alfonso V King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho Alfonso Ivrea 5 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter I King Portugal 4 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Inês Castro

GrandFather: Ferdinand I King Naples 8 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandmother: Giralda Carlino

Father: Alfonso II King Naples 9 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: Bartholomew "Tristan" Clermont

GrandMother: Isabella Clermont Queen Consort Naples

Great x 2 Grandfather: Raimondo Balzo Orsini

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Balzo Orsini

Ferdinand II King Naples 10 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: Muzio Attendolo Sforza

GrandFather: Francesco Sforza I Duke Milan

Mother: Ippolita Maria Sforza

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephano Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Galeazzo II Visconti

Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Doria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 4 Grandfather: Aymon "Peaceful" Savoy Count Savoy

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bianca Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Palaeologina Countess Savoy

Great x 1 Grandfather: Filipo Maria Visconti

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephano Visconti

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernabò Visconti

Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Doria

Great x 2 Grandmother: Caterina Visconti Duke Milan

Great x 4 Grandfather: Mastino II della Scala

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Regina della Scala

Great x 4 Grandmother: Taddea da Carrara

GrandMother: Bianca Maria Visconti