The Children of Adam and Eve

Known as King Bomba. His reign was Marked by numerous insurrections,
including one in Sicily early in 1848, which was followed by revolutions
against autocratic rule in most parts of Europe. Although Ferdinand
attempted at first to placate the insurgents by granting a reformed
constitution, the failure of the revolutions in other countries encouraged
him to reverse his stand. In 1849 he dissolved the parliament, and later
that year he authorized the bombardment of the rebellious cities of
Sicily, an atrocity that earned him the nickname of King Bomba. His rule,
characterized by terror and deceit, was supported by Austria but aroused
protests from the governments of France and Great Britain. He was
succeeded by his son Francis II, the last Bourbon ruler of Naples and
Sicily.