Ferdinand II (26 August 1469 - September 7, 1496), sometimes known as Ferrantino, was King of Naples from 1495 to 1496. He was the grandson of Ferdinand I, and son of Alphonso II and heir of the Brienne claim to kingdom of Jerusalem. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Events January 3 - Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine. ... The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily: Hauteville Counts of Sicily, 1071-1130 Roger I 1071-1101 Simon 1101-1105 Roger II 1105-1130 Hauteville Kings of Sicily, 1130-1198 Roger II 1130-1154 William I 1154-1166 William II 1166-1189 Tancred... Events February 22 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the citys throne. ... Ferdinand I (1423 - January 25, 1494), also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. ... Alphonso II of Naples (November 4, 1448 - December 18, 1495) was King of Naples from January 25, 1494 to 1495. ... Hugh Count of Brienne claimed the regency of Jerusalem (and, indirectly, a place in the succession) in 1264 as senior heir of Hugh I of Cyprus and Alice of Jerusalem, being the son of their eldest daughter, but was passed over by the Haute Cour in favor of his cousin...

Alphonso, finding his tenure of the throne uncertain on account of the approaching invasion of Charles VIII of France and the general dissatisfaction of his subjects, abdicated in his son's favour in early 1495. Notwithstanding this, the treason of a party in Naples rendered it impossible to defend the city against the approach of Charles VIII. Charles VIII the Affable (French: Charles VIII lAffable) (June 30, 1470 – April 7, 1498) was King of France from 1483 to his death. ...

Ferdinand fled to Ischia, but when the French king left Naples with most of his army, after the formation of an Italian league against him, Ferdinand returned and defeated the French garrisons. The Neapolitans, irritated by the terrible conduct of their conquerors during the occupation of the city, received him back with enthusiasm. With the aid of the great Spanish general Gonzalo de Cordova, he was able completely to rid his state of its invaders shortly before his death, which occurred in 1496, a little over a year after his accession. The island of Ischia near Naples, Italy. ...

He had married his half-aunt Giovanna of Naples in 1496, shortly before his death (she was the daughter of his grandfather Ferdinand and his second wife, Joanna of Aragon; Giovanna, born in 1478, a late child of a second marriage, was actually younger than Ferdinand). He thus had no heirs, and was therefore succeeded by his uncle Frederick. Ferdinand I (1423 - January 25, 1494), also called Don Ferrante, was the King of Naples from 1458 to 1494. ... Frederick IV (April 19, 1452 – November 9, 1504), was King of Naples from 1496 to 1501. ...

Ferrante II of Naples (1469-1496), King of Naples and Jerusalem when reigned 1495-96. He was childless. His wife was his own aunt Joanna of Naples (1478-1518), the only child of the second marriage of his grandfather.

When Ferrante died, in midst of French invasion, his successor in the Kingdom of Naples was his uncle (his grandfather's and Isabella di Chiaramonte's second son) don Federigo de Aragona who became king Frederick IV of Naples and was soon dethroned and imprisoned, but his heir-general was his sister Isabella of Naples, Dowager Duchess of Milan. Isabella di Aragona (1470-1524), was born a Princess of Naples, granddaughter of king Ferrante I of Naples and daughter of the future king Alfonso II of Naples. ...

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• Genealogy entry for Ferdinand II