History of Spain (1700–1808)
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Spain entered a new era with the death of Charles II, the last Spanish Habsburg monarch, who died childless in 1700. This resulted in the War of the Spanish Succession, which was a European war fought
Philip V of Spain
Elisabeth Farnese, queen of Spain and second wife of Philip V of Spain
The Spanish ship of the line Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad. Philip V and Charles III made the navy a high priority
King Ferdinand VI of Spain (r. 1746–1759)
Spain under Joseph Bonaparte
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Bonapartist Spain was a Napoleonic client state established in 1808 after Napoleon, who had stationed his Imperial Army in Spain under the pretense of a joint Franco–Spanish invasion of Portugal, forc
History of Spain (1700–1808)
…by Succeeded by Habsburg Spain Kingdom of Aragon Principality of Catalonia Kingdom of Valencia Kingdom of Mallorca Crown of Castile Kingdom of Navarre Napoleonic Spain Spain entered a new era with the death of Charles II, the last Spanish Habsburg monarch, who died childless in 1700. This resulted in the War of the…
Joseph I of Spain conferred the title "Prince of Spain" to be hereditary on his children and grandchildren in the male and female line.
Ferdinand VII of Spain
The Cortes of Cádiz
The Battle of Vittoria by George Jones, 1822.