Francis II of the Two Sicilies
| Francis II | |||||
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Formal portrait, c. 1865 | |||||
| King of the Two Sicilies | |||||
| Reign | 22 May 1859 – 17 March 1861 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ferdinand II | ||||
| Successor | Position abolished Land seized by Kingdom of Sardinia under Victor Emmanuel II | ||||
| Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | |||||
| Tenure | 17 March 1861 – 27 December 1894 | ||||
| Successor | Prince Alfonso | ||||
| Born | 16 January 1836 Royal Palace of Naples, Two Sicilies | ||||
| Died | 27 December 1894 (aged 58) Arco, Austria-Hungary | ||||
| Burial | Basilica of Santa Chiara, Naples | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Princess Maria Cristina Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
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| House | House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies | ||||
| Father | Ferdinand II | ||||
| Mother | Maria Christina of Savoy | ||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||
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Francis II (Neapolitan and Italian: Francesco II, Sicilian: Francischieddu; christened Francesco d'Assisi Maria Leopoldo; 16 January 1836 – 27 December 1894) was the last king of the Two Sicilies before the Italian unification, led by Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia. After he was deposed, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Kingdom of Sardinia were merged into the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.