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Charles II [a] (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) [b] was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg , which had ruled Spain since 1516, he died without children, leading to a European conflict over his successor.
Articles relating to Charles II of Spain (1661–1700, reigned 1665–1700) and his reign. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between supporters of the French Bourbons and the Habsburgs.
The Habsburg Spanish monarchs of this period are Charles I, Philip II, Philip III, Philip IV and Charles II. In this period the Spanish Empire was at the zenith of its influence and power. Spain, or "the Spains", referring to Spanish territories across different continents in this period, initially covered the entire Iberian Peninsula ...
Charles' will named the 16-year-old Philip, the grandson of Charles' sister Maria Theresa of Spain and King Louis XIV of France, as his successor to the whole Spanish Empire. [1] Upon any possible refusal of the undivided Spanish possessions, the Crown of Spain would be offered next to Philip's younger brother Charles, duc de Berry , or, next ...
King of Spain [xvii] [xviii] 1578–1621: Margaret of Austria [xvii] [xviii] 1584–1611: Ferdinand II Holy Roman Emperor [xix] 1578–1637: Maria Anna of Bavaria [xix] 1574–1616: Maria Anna of Spain [xix] 1606–1646: Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [xix] 1608–1657: Philip IV King of Spain [xx] 1605–1665: Mariana of Austria [xx] 1634 ...
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) [c] was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France.
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