![Philip II of Spain 1527-1598](../images/philip_ii_spain_bio.jpg)
Philip II of Spain 1527-1598
Philip II was the king of Spain from
1556 - 1598, which made the
Armada
disaster part of his political
headache, and
Elizabeth I his
opponent.
However, under Philip II, the Spanish Empire reached its
biggest extent.
Philip had become king of Spain upon the
abdication of
Charles V.
In 1580, Philip conquered Portugal and as Philip I, he was
therefore also king of
Portugal from 1580 - 1598.
When Philip died in 1598, he left a ruined navy and an exhausted
kingdom.
And here is Philip's map:
![The Spanish Monarchy under Philip II.](../images/maps/spanish_empire_1556.jpg)
SPANISH
EMPIRE UNDER PHILIP II
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More maps for Philip's time period:
![Western Europe in the Time of Elizabeth.](../images/maps/europe_1558.jpg)
Map of Western
Europe in the Time of Elizabeth
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![Europe about 1560](../images/maps/europe_about_1560.jpg)
1560 Europe
![Map of Europe 1560 - Progress of the Reformation](../images/maps/europe_1560.jpg)
1560 Europe -
Progress of the Reformation
![Europe 1560 Religion](../images/maps/europe_1560_religion.jpg)
1560
Europe - Religion
![Map of Europe 1580](../images/europe_1580_map.jpg)
1580 Europe
![World Map 1598](../images/maps/world_map_1598.jpg)
1598 World Map
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