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Hace 3 días · Charles II of Spain succeeded his father Philip IV at the age of four in 1665. Subject to extended periods of ill-health for much of his life, the issue of his successor was a matter of diplomatic debate for decades.
Hace 6 días · Personal details. Born 6 November 1661, Charles was the only surviving son of Philip IV of Spain and Mariana of Austria, who were uncle and niece.While European nobility commonly married within the same extended family to retain property, the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs were unusual in the extent to which they followed this policy.
Hace 4 días · 'Great and Most Fortunate Navy') was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by Alonso de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aristocrat without previous naval experience appointed by Philip II of Spain.
Hace 5 días · Saam Niami May 22, 2024. (photo by Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images) In 1656, King Philip IV of Spain commissioned a portrait by Diego Velázquez, his longtime court artist. It’s a plain, dark ...
Hace 5 días · The chief minister of King Philip IV was the Count-Duke of Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán. He implemented a controversial policy called the Union of Arms requiring that each province contribute soldiers and funds according to its population in an attempt to redistribute the economic and military burden of running the Spanish empire.
Hace 2 días · Women were not deterred by the criticism and legal action, making it the ‘most original and striking feature of women’s dress during the reign of Philip IV’ (p. 64). Regardless of its popularity at the Spanish court, its Spanish appropriation first began outside the royal sphere.
Hace 3 días · Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria was a member of the European House of Habsburg. She called herself Mariana after her October 1649 marriage to her biological uncle, widower King Felipe IV of Spain, III of Portugal. She was 14 years old and he was 30 years her senior. The Habsburgs were renowned for marrying members to each other in consanguine ...
