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Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke Of Calabria
Prince Ferdinand Pius (''Ferdinando Pio Maria''), Duke of Calabria and Castro (25 July 1869, Rome – 7 January 1960, Lindau), was head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and pretender to the throne of the extinct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1934 to 1960. Professionally, he was an officer in the Spanish Army, Spanish and Bavarian Army, Bavarian armies. Family Ferdinand was the eldest child of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He was a grandson of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and an older brother of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1874–1947), Maria Immaculata, Princess Johann Georg of Saxony, Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Maria Cristina, Archduchess Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Maria di Grazia, Princess Imperial of Brazil, Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro, Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Calabria
Duke of Calabria was the traditional title of the heir apparent of the Kingdom of Naples after the accession of Robert of Naples. It was also adopted by the heads of certain Houses that had once claimed the Kingdom of Naples in lieu of the royal title. There are at present two claimants to the title of Duke of Calabria. In the Spanish context, it is the title for the head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and in the French context it is the title for the heir to the Duke of Castro, the head of the Royal House. House of Angiò * bef. 1297–1309: Robert, son of Charles * 1309–1328: Charles, son of Robert * 1333–1343: Joanna, daughter of Charles, jointly with her husband Andrew of Hungary * 1343-1345: Andrew of Hungary, as husband of Queen Joanna I * 1345-1348: Charles Martel, son of Andrew and Joanna I * 1381–1382 Louis I of Naples * 1382–1384 Louis II of Naples * 1403–1417 Louis III of Naples * 1426–1434 Louis III of Naples House of Lorraine * 1434–14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of The Two Sicilies
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies () was a kingdom in Southern Italy from 1816 to 1861 under the control of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, Bourbons. The kingdom was the largest sovereign state by population and land area in Italy before the Italian unification, comprising Sicily and most of the area of today's ''Mezzogiorno'' (southern Italy) and covering all of the Italian peninsula south of the Papal States. The kingdom was formed when the Kingdom of Sicily merged with the Kingdom of Naples, which was officially also known as the Kingdom of Sicily. Since both kingdoms were named Sicily, they were collectively known as the "Two Sicilies" (''Utraque Sicilia'', literally "both Sicilies"), and the unified kingdom adopted this name. The king of the Two Sicilies was Expedition of the Thousand, overthrown by Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860, after which the people voted in a plebiscite to join the Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stolberg-Wernigerode
The County of Stolberg-Wernigerode () was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the Harz region around Wernigerode, now part of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was ruled by a branch of the House of Stolberg. History The Counts of Wernigerode had become extinct in 1429 and their lands were inherited through Salic law by the Counts of Stolberg, sovereign counts of the Empire since the early 11th century. On 31 May 1645, the Harz line of Stolberg-Stolberg was divided between a senior Stolberg-Wernigerode line and a junior Stolberg-Stolberg line. Because Wernigerode was heavily damaged by the Thirty Years' War, the Counts of Stolberg-Wernigerode also resided in the castle of Ilsenburg. The town of Gedern in Hesse, acquired in 1535, became the seat of the cadet branch of Stolberg-Gedern in 1677. This junior line, raised to an imperial principality by Emperor Charles VII of Wittelsbach in 1742, was reacquired by Stolberg-Wernigerode in 1804. The Wernigerode line also re-acquire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noto
Noto (; ) is a city and in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. It is southwest of the city of Syracuse at the foot of the Iblean Mountains. It lends its name to the surrounding area Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and its church were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Etymology Noto is regarded as having a possible Ancient Greek etymology. Likely, the name is derived from "south" (Greek: Νότιο ''Notio''), as in Notion. History The old town, Noto Antica, lies directly north on Mount Alveria. A city of Sicel origin, it was known as Netum in ancient times. In 263 BCE the city was granted to Hiero II by the Romans. According to legend, Daedalus stayed in the city after his flight over the Ionian Sea, as did Hercules after his seventh task. During the Roman era, it opposed the magistrate Verres. In 866, the Muslims conquered the city and named it ''Nawṭis'', elevating it to the capital of one of Sicily’s three districts, the Val di Noto. It remained an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of Ecuador
The vice president of Ecuador is the second highest political position in Ecuador. In many instances, the vice president succeeded the President of Ecuador, president in turbulent political situations. The last time was in 2005 after the resignation of president Lucio Gutiérrez. According to the current 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, constitution, the vice president is elected on the same ticket as the president. Salary of the vice president is US$4,869 per month. The current vice president is Maria Jose Pinto since 24 May 2025. Below is the history of the office holders. List Timeline See also *List of current vice presidents Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vice President Of Ecuador Government of Ecuador Vice presidents, Ecuador Vice presidents of Ecuador, 1830 establishments in Ecuador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig III Of Bavaria
Ludwig III (Ludwig Luitpold Josef Maria Aloys Alfred; 7 January 1845 – 18 October 1921) was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918. Initially, he served in the Bavarian Army, Bavarian military as a lieutenant and went on to hold the rank of Oberleutnant during the Austro-Prussian War. He entered politics at the age of 18 becoming a member of the Landtag of Bavaria, Bavarian parliament and was a keen participant in politics, supporting electoral reforms. Later in life, he served as regent and ''de facto'' head of state from 1912 to 1913, ruling for his cousin, Otto, King of Bavaria, Otto. After the Bavarian parliament passed a law allowing him to do so, Ludwig deposed Otto and assumed the throne for himself. He led Bavaria during World War I. His short reign was seen as championing conservative causes and he was influenced by the Catholic encyclical ''Rerum novarum''. After the German Revolution of 1918–1919, the German Empire was dissolved and the Weimar Repub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Gabriel Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Gabriele of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti; 11 January 1897 – 22 October 1975) was a prince of the deposed dynasty which ruled the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Family Gabriel was the twelfth child and youngest son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta, and his wife, Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Nicknamed ''Onga'' within his family circle, he grew up having little contact with either of the two elder brothers, Carlo (1870–1949) and Ranieri (1883–1973), whose rival claims for headship of the family and its dynastic orders ''"would rend loyalties the House of Bourbon-Sicily asunder into the 21st century"''. Marriage and issue Gabriel married firstly Princess Malgorzata Izabella Czartoryska, daughter of Prince Adam Ludwik Czartoryski and his wife Countess Maria Ludwika Krasińska, on 25 August 1927 in Paris. The couple had one child before Malgorzata d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Philip Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Filippo Maria Alfonso Antonio Ferdinando Francesco di Paola Lodovico Enrico Alberto Taddeo Francesco Saverio Uberto; 10 December 1885 – 9 March 1949) was a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Family Prince Philip was the tenth child of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta, and his wife, Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Marriage and issue Philip married firstly to Princess Marie Louise of Orléans, eldest daughter and child of Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme and his wife Princess Henriette of Belgium, on 12 January 1916 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The couple had one son before their divorce in 1925: * Prince ''Gaetano'' Maria Alfonso Enrico Paolo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 16 April 1917 in Cannes; died 27 December 1984 in Harare). On 16 February 1946 he married Olivia Yarrow (born 16 July 1917 in Dumfries; died 24 May 1987 in Harare) in Paddington. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Maria Di Grazia Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria di Grazia (Full Italian name: ''Maria delle Grazie Pia Chiara Anna Teresa Isabella Luitgarda Apollonia Agata Cecilia Filomena Antonia Lucia Cristina Caterina di Borbone'' ) (12 August 1878 – 20 June 1973) was a princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and princess of Orléans-Braganza through her marriage to Prince Luiz of Orléans-Braganza. Family Maria was the daughter of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. She was usually called “Maria Pia”. Her father, the third son of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, became Head of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies with the death of his elder brother, King Francis II, in 1894. At the time of his birth, however, the Sicilian Royal Family was already exiled in France due to Italian Unification, which took place in 1861. Marriage and issue Maria married Prince Luiz Maria of Orléans-Braganza, son of Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Maria Cristina Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Full Italian name: Maria Cristina Carolina Pia Carmela Giuseppa Antonia Anna Luitgarda Speranza Lucia Caterina Apollonia Cecilia Agata di Borbone; 10 April 1877 – 4 October 1947) was the titular Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 28 February 1942 to 4 October 1947 as wife of Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Tuscany, the titular Grand Duke. Family Born into the Sicilian line of an ancient House of Bourbon, Princess Maria Cristina was the fifth child and second eldest daughter of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta and his wife, Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Marriage and issue Maria Cristina married Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Tuscany, fourth child and third son of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his wife Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma, on 8 November 1900 in Cannes. Maria Cristina and Peter Ferdinand had four children: # Archduke Gottfried of Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Maria Immaculata Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1874–1947)
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Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies may refer to: * Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1844–1899), daughter of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Maria Theresa of Austria * Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1874–1947), daughter of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta and Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies See also: *Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (full Italian name: ''Maria Luisa Immacolata di Borbone, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie'') (21 January 1855, Naples, Two SiciliesSpillmann, 9 – 23 August 1874, Pau, Armagnac, France) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Carlos Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Don Carlos, Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infante of Spain (Full Italian language, Italian name: ''Carlo Maria Francesco d'Assisi Pasquale Ferdinando Antonio di Padova Francesco de Paola Alfonso Andrea Avelino Tancredi, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, Infante di Spagna''; 10 November 1870 – 11 November 1949) was the son of Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta, Prince Alfonso of the Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta and his wife Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and nephew of the last Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, King of the Two Sicilies, Francis II of the Two Sicilies, Francis II. Marriages and children On 14 February 1901 in Madrid, Carlos married Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, elder daughter of the late King Alfonso XII of Spain and of his wife Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria. Mercedes was the elder sister and heir presumptive to King Alfonso XIII of Spain, an unmarried teenager. A week before the wedding, on 7 February, Carlos was given the tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
