King Francis II of the Two Sicilies was the last monarch of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, reigning from 1859 until 1861. He was born on January 16, 1836, and became king at a young age after the abdication of his father, King Ferdinand II. His reign was marked by political turmoil and the rise of the Italian unification movement, which sought to consolidate various states into a single nation. In 1860, Francis II faced a rebellion led by Giuseppe Garibaldi, who aimed to unify Italy. The conflict culminated in the annexation of the Two Sicilies into the newly formed Kingdom of Italy. After his defeat, Francis II went into exile, eventually settling in Rome and later in Austria, where he lived until his death on December 27, 1894.