Ferdinand II of Naples
King of Naples
Died when: 27 years 12 days (324 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Ferdinando Trastámara d'Aragona, of the branch of Naples, known to contemporaries especially with the name of Ferrandino (Naples, 26 June 1467 - Naples, 7 October 1496).
Acclaimed "the first among all the Kings and Lords of the World" and universally praised for his excellent virtues was King of Naples for just under two years, from 23 January 1495 to 7 October 1496.
Prince of Capua from birth until 25 January 1494 and Duke of Calabria from 25 January 1494 to 23 January 1495 as heir to the throne.
A valiant prince, magnanimous, forgiving, and truly endowed with every good disposition of the soul as well as of the body, he demonstrated, in the few years he lived, great audacity and high military valor, as well as rare political acumen.
Since adolescence he lent his sword for the defense of the kingdom, which among a thousand dangers due to the nefarious politics of his father, had been lost.
For it, as an extreme sacrifice, he finally gave his life: exhausted by the many battles, and consumed by a serious illness, after defeating the French, he died at the height of his youth, prompting weeping with incredible pain by his subjects. "A man of true beauty, of indomitable courage, so that he seemed born for the struggle, and yet a lover of culture and music and, for the sweetness of the soul, very different from his father, he was sovereign actually loved by the people" (Nino Cortese). "This prince full of enlightened piety tried to provide tranquility and well-being to his peoples, so much so that he aspired to be called more than king, father of his subjects" (Niccola Morelli).
