 ferdinand ii (ferdinando carlo, 12 january 1810 â 22 may 1859) was king of the two sicilies from 1830 until his early death in 1859. ==family== ferdinand was born in palermo, the son of king francis i of the two sicilies and his wife and first cousin maria isabella of spain. his paternal grandparents were king ferdinand i of the two sicilies and queen maria carolina of austria. his maternal grandparents were charles iv of spain and maria luisa of parma. ferdinand i and charles iv were brothers, both sons of charles iii of spain and maria amalia of saxony. ==early reign== in his early years he was fairly popular. progressives credited with liberal ideas and in addition, his free and easy manners endeared him to the so-called lazzaroni, the lower classes of neapolitan society. on succeeding to the throne in 1830, he published an edict in which he promised to give his most anxious attention to the impartial administration of justice, to reform the finances, and to use every effort to heal the wounds which had afflicted the kingdom for so many years. his goa
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