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Sicilies Collection

Background imageSicilies Collection: Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies (1751-1825)

Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies (1751-1825)
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825). King of Sicily, Naples and Two Sicilies. Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageSicilies Collection: Bombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: 'They shan t take away his playthings

Bombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: "They shan t take away his playthings
Bombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: " They shan t take away his playthings, that they shan t." Ferdinand II (1810-1859), King of the Two Sicilies

Background imageSicilies Collection: Carriage of the Turkish Resident Ambassador In Queen

Carriage of the Turkish Resident Ambassador In Queen
Carriage of Sarim Effendi, Turkish Resident Ambassador In Queen Victorias coronation parade. Handcoloured aquatint engraving from Fores Correct Representation of the State Procession on the Occasion

Background imageSicilies Collection: Portraits of Sir William Herschel, King Ferdinand

Portraits of Sir William Herschel, King Ferdinand
Portrait medallions of Sir William Herschel, Ferdinand, King of Two Sicilies, and Governor William Franklin. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Background imageSicilies Collection: Spain (19th c. ). Regency of Maria Christina of

Spain (19th c. ). Regency of Maria Christina of
Spain (19th c.). Regency of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies. Fastuous celebration of the Spanish Courts. SPAIN. Madrid. Museo de Historia

Background imageSicilies Collection: Risorgimento. Sicily Conquest. Batlle of Milazo. 17-24 July

Risorgimento. Sicily Conquest. Batlle of Milazo. 17-24 July 1860 between Giuseppe Garibaldis volunteers with Hungarian veterans and the troops of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies at MIlazzo, Sicily

Background imageSicilies Collection: Italian Unification (1859-1924). Vote for annexation of the

Italian Unification (1859-1924). Vote for annexation of the
Italian Unification (1859-1924). Francis II, king of the Two Sicilies (1859-1860) was forced to abdicate, while a plebiscite (21-22 October 1860)

Background imageSicilies Collection: Battle of Milazzo

Battle of Milazzo
During the Battle of Milazzo (Melazzo) on Sicily, an English battalion fighting on Garibaldis side, in action at the foot of the round tower of the towns citadel

Background imageSicilies Collection: CRUZ Y RIOS, Luis de la (1776-1853). Ferdinand

CRUZ Y RIOS, Luis de la (1776-1853). Ferdinand VII and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies. 1832. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. ASTURIAS. Oviedo. Fine Arts Museum of Asturias

Background imageSicilies Collection: King of the Two Sicilies

King of the Two Sicilies
Frontispiece portrait of King, lithographed by C. Hullmandel after M. Gauci, and title page Ferdinand I. King of the Two Sicilies. Date: 1821

Background imageSicilies Collection: Man in uniform with various medals

Man in uniform with various medals
Profile portrait of man in uniform with various medals attached to the lapel of his coat. Lithographed by C. Hullmandel after M. Gauci. H.R.H. Don Francis

Background imageSicilies Collection: Spain (1829). Allegory of the wedding between

Spain (1829). Allegory of the wedding between Ferdinand VII of Spain and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies. Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. Museo de Historia

Background imageSicilies Collection: Spain (1832). Parade of troops for the kings

Spain (1832). Parade of troops for the kings Ferdinand VII of Spain and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies (28th June, 1832). Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. Museo de Historia

Background imageSicilies Collection: Spain (1832). Amnesty granted by the queen Maria

Spain (1832). Amnesty granted by the queen Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies. Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. Museo de Historia

Background imageSicilies Collection: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1759). Abdication

Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1759). Abdication of Charles VII (future Charles III of Spain) in favour of his son Fernando. Work attributed to Antonio Joli. Oil on canvas

Background imageSicilies Collection: Catania Bombarded

Catania Bombarded
Catania, Sicily, stronghold of the independence movement, is bombarded by the warships of the kingdom of Naples and Two Sicilies

Background imageSicilies Collection: Messina Occupied

Messina Occupied
Following a naval bombardment, the port of Messina is invested by the royalist forces of Ferdinando II, king of the Two Sicilies

Background imageSicilies Collection: Constitution in Napoli

Constitution in Napoli
Though Ferdinando of Naples /Two Sicilies opposes independence, he grants a fairly liberal constitution which delights the populace

Background imageSicilies Collection: Emperor at Milano

Emperor at Milano
Emperor Franz I of Austria meets Francesco I, king of the two Sicilies, in Milano, to discuss matters of mutual interest such as who should rule Italy

Background imageSicilies Collection: Francesco II has Fun

Francesco II has Fun
Relieved of his royal responsibilities, Francesco II, former king of the Two Sicilies, takes refuge with the pope at Rome and enjoys himself during the Carnival

Background imageSicilies Collection: Naples Prisoners

Naples Prisoners
Neapolitan prisoners after the collapse of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Background imageSicilies Collection: Gaeta Bombarded

Gaeta Bombarded
Gaeta, where Francesco, king of the two Sicilies, has made his headquarters, is bombarded by the nationalists : soon it will be forced to surrender and Francesco will abdicate

Background imageSicilies Collection: Royalists at Palermo

Royalists at Palermo
Despite the downfall of Francesco II, king of the Two Sicilies, there is still substantial royalist feeling : royalists disembark at Palermo and enter the city

Background imageSicilies Collection: Francesco II Abdicates

Francesco II Abdicates
Francesco II, king of the two Sicilies, accepts defeat, abdicates, and takes refuge in the Quirinal palace at Rome, still under papal rule thanks to Napoleons intervention

Background imageSicilies Collection: Francesco II at Gaeta

Francesco II at Gaeta
Though driven out of Naples, Francesco II, king of the two Sicilies, holds out at Gaeta

Background imageSicilies Collection: Reggio, Calabria

Reggio, Calabria
Fighting in the streets of Reggio, Calabria : the capture of this town was the first step towards the fall of Naples and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Background imageSicilies Collection: FERDINAND II (1810-1859)

FERDINAND II (1810-1859)
FERDINAND II OF THE TWO SICILIES House of Bourbon; ruled from November 1830 to May 1859

Background imageSicilies Collection: Carbonari Deputation1820

Carbonari Deputation1820
A deputation of Carbonari, the nationalist secret society, are presented to Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (previously Ferdinand IV of Naples)

Background imageSicilies Collection: Ferdinand IV of Naples

Ferdinand IV of Naples
FERDINAND IV OF NAPLES (Also Fredinand I of the Two Sicilies)


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