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The Kingdom of Spain
AD 1516 - Present Day
The single, united kingdom of Spain was formed when
Castille,
Navarre &
Aragon were merged.
Reignal numbering continues from Castille. |
1516 - 1556 |
Carlos / Charles I of Habsburg |
Became
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (d.1558). |
1556 - 1598 |
Philip II |
Son. Philip I of
Portugal 1580-98. Count of
Netherlands
(1556-81). |
1585 - 1604 |
As the widower of Mary Tudor, Philip still regards himself as the king of
England.
After years of plots to remove the Protestant Elizabeth Tudor from the
English throne, Spain is the instigator of the Anglo-Spanish War after the
Catholic Mary Queen of
Scots is executed by the English. The year 1588 sees the Spanish Armada defeated
in the Channel, but the war ends in a stalemate when
Philip dies, and is only formally
concluded in 1604. |
1598 - 1621 |
Philip III |
Philip II of
Portugal 1598-1621. |
1621 - 1666 |
Philip IV |
Philip III of
Portugal 1621-1640. |
1640 - 1659 |
Spanish-controlled Portugal
revolts in 1640, regaining its independence. Catalonia revolts in 1640-1659,
and defeat at Rocroi by France
ends Spanish hegemony. |
1665 - 1701 |
Charles II |
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1701 - 1746 |
Philip V
Bourbon |
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1701 - 1714 |
Spain
is involved in the War of Succession. |
1746 - 1759 |
Ferdinand VI |
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1759 - 1788 |
Charles III |
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1788 - 1808 |
Charles IV |
Manoeuvred into
abdicating by the French First Empire. |
1807 - 1813 |
Napoleon Bonaparte's French First Empire occupies
Portugal & Spain. |
1808 |
Ferdinand VII |
Imprisoned by
Napoleon I. |
1808 - 1814 |
Joseph Bonaparte |
Brother & puppet
ruler of Napoleon I of France. |
1814 - 1833 |
Ferdinand VII |
Restored by
Britain. |
1833 - 1868 |
Isabella II |
Deposed. |
1868 - 1871 |
Spain
is governed as a republic while the search for
a new ruling house is undertaken. |
1871 - 1873 |
Amadeo |
Amadeo is of the House of
Savoy, kings of a united
Italy. |
1874 - 1886 |
Alfonso XII |
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1886 - 1931 |
Alfonso XIII |
Deposed. |
1931 - 1938 |
Spain
becomes a republic. |
1936 - 1939 |
The Spanish Civil War
sees the republican government defeated by fascists. |
1939 - 1975 |
The
country is governed under General Franco's fascist military rule. The throne
is left vacant, until Franco elects Juan Carlos to head a
restoration of the monarchy. |
1975 - Present |
Juan Carlos |
Monarchy restored
(b.1938). |
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Crown Prince Felipe |
Son. Heir (b.1968). |
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Daughter. Heir (b.30.10.2005). |
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