the ledger of connections
The Connections of Philip II of Spain
King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily; King consort of England, lived 1527-1598 Every person recorded alongside Philip II of Spain in the archive: family, teachers, students, influences, and the contemporaries who shared the same years.
Family & Connections
People recorded alongside Philip II of Spain in the ledgers of the archive.
- Parents
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella of Portugal
- Spouses
- Mary I of England, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Elisabeth of Valois, Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain
- Children
- Carlos, Prince of Asturias, Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain, Catalina Micaela of Spain, Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias, Infante Carlos Lorenzo of Spain, Diego, Prince of Asturias, Philip III of Spain, Infanta Maria of Spain, Pedro de Osorio
- Siblings
- Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Infante Fernando of Austria, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, Isabel of Castile, Margaret of Parma, Tadea of Austria, John of Austria
Alive in the same years
Records in the archive whose lifetimes overlapped the years 1527 to 1598.

Early Modern era
Teresa of Avila
March 28, 1515 – October 15, 1582
Roman Catholic saint (1515-1582)

Early Modern era
Martin Luther
November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546
Reformer whose 95 Theses split Western Christianity

Early Modern era
John Calvin
July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564
French Protestant reformer (1509–1564)

Early Modern era
Anne Boleyn
1501 – May 19, 1536
Second wife of Henry VIII of England (died 1536)

Early Modern era
Mary I of England
February 18, 1516 – November 17, 1558
Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558 (1516-1558)

Early Modern era
Elizabeth I
September 7, 1533 – March 24, 1603
Queen whose reign made England a global power and cultural beacon

Early Modern era
Mary, Queen of Scots
December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567 (1542–1587)

Early Modern era
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
February 24, 1500 – September 21, 1558
Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556 (1500–1558)

Early Modern era
Ivan the Terrible
August 25, 1530 – March 18, 1584
Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584

Early Modern era
Gustavus Adolphus
December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632
Swedish king (regent 1611–1632) (1594–1632)

Early Modern era
Akbar
October 15, 1542 – October 15, 1605
The third and greatest Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605

Early Modern era
Shah Jahan
January 15, 1592 – January 22, 1666
The fifth Mughal Emperor from 1628 to 1658