Crowned on Christmas. If its multiple choice, put in the choices next time. I don't really know how to help you.
So they didn't become like a king
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Philip II was a member of the Habsburg dynasty. He served as king of the Spaniards from 1556 to 1598 and as king of the Portuguese (as Philip I) from 1580 to 1598. Philip had received the duchy of Milan from Charles V in 1540 and the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily in 1554 on the occasion of his marriage to Mary of England.
This was the British Empire, who dominated the Suez Canal and owned South Africa as a puppet. The Scramble for Africa heavily influenced the British to gain a dominate position in Africa. The scramble began because of the Berlin Conference of 1884. However, the French originally owned the Suez, but due to poor funding, was eventually sold to the British.