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Who was Ferdinand II?

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There are several individuals named Ferdinand II. Here are brief summaries of each:

Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516): King of Aragon and Castile, he united the Spanish kingdoms into the nation of Spain and began Spain's entry into the modern period of imperial expansion

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Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1578-1637): Holy Roman Emperor, archduke of Austria, king of Bohemia and Hungary, he was the leading champion of the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation and of absolutist rule during the Thirty Years' War

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Ferdinand II of Naples (1469-1496): King of Naples, he allied with various Italian princes and with Emperor Maximilian I to expel the French by 1496 and install his son, Ferdinand II, on the Neapolitan throne

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Ferdinand II, Duke of Braganza (1430-e.1483): Duke of Braganza, he was a prominent Portuguese nobleman and military figure

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Ferdinand II of León (1132-1188): King of León, he was known for his military campaigns against the Moors

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