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In the course of his short life Gaetan pursued an active military career, including commissions in the
Bourbon Neapolitan army and subsequently, in exile, as colonel of a regiment of lancers in Austria. He also saw service with the Papal army, fighting against Garibaldi at the Battle of Mentana,
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1867. During the 1868 revolution against Queen
Isabella II of Spain, the Prince, aged only 22, commanded the Pavia Hussars regiment and fought at the Battle of Alcolea.
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Isabella's marriage proved unhappy. For two years, Gaetan traveled throughout
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Isabella's parents. Their union was intended to end a feud between the
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Gaetano Marie
Federico, Principe di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, Conte di Girgenti
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and the
Spanish Bourbons following Spain's recognition of the
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Painting (Circa 1856) by Prince Gaetan, with additions by
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Grand
Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
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consort to an
Infanta naturalized as a Spanish Infante
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Prince of the Two
Sicilies; fifth son of Ferdinand II
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Prince Gaetan of the Two Sicilies, Count of Girgenti
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1557:Infante Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
1490:Infante Sebastián, Infante of Portugal
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1279:Baltasar Carlos, Prince of Asturias
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1770:Royalty and nobility with epilepsy
954:Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua
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959:Prince Leopold, Count of Syracuse
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1649:Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
1623:Infante Álvaro, Duke of Galliera
1608:Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
1572:Infante Luis Fernando of Orléans
1485:Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville
1378:Infante Felipe, Duke of Calabria
1090:Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
1074:Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
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1002:Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
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461:Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
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1429:Infante Carlos, Count of Molina
1362:Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón
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964:Prince Antonio, Count of Lecce
619:Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
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235:Isabella, Princess of Asturias
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969:Prince Louis, Count of Aquila
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403:Francis I of the Two Sicilies
231:House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
229:. Gaetan was a member of the
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1562:Infante Ferdinand of Bavaria
1222:Fernando, Prince of Asturias
1095:Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
997:Prince Louis, Count of Trani
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1511:Alfonso XII
1347:Fernando VI
909:Ferdinand I
326:Switzerland
219:Switzerland
101:El Escorial
1714:Categories
1352:Carlos III
1232:Felipe III
991:Francis II
846:References
249:of Spain.
62:1846-01-12
1665:Felipe VI
1383:Carlos IV
1289:Carlos II
1248:Felipe IV
1201:Felipe II
925:Francis I
1186:Carlos I
344:Ancestry
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247:Infante
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314:Vienna
310:Europe
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69:Naples
243:Spain
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