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Assuming that you mean king Philip II of Spain, he fought many of them. He fought the Eighty Year's War with the Dutch, which led to their independence and to the establishment of the Dutch Republic. He fought the Turks, and drove them from the western Mediterranean; he fought the English, losing the Armada, which led to the English catholics being persecuted and losing the right to hold public office; and to England supporting the Dutch revolt. He made war on the Papacy and on the French who supported the Pope, leading to Spain gaining control over large parts of Italy. He went to war with France again, leading to Spain's control over Franche-Comté. He fought the Portuguese, leading to Portugal's annexation by Spain. And then of course there were the wars of conquest by the Conquistadores in the New world which made Spain the biggest colonial power there and which led to a steady stream of gold and silver to spain for many decades to come. The overall result of all these wars was that by the time of Philips' death, Spain was at the summit of its power.

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