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Charles V was a powerful 16th-century ruler who was born in Ghent in 1500, the son of Joanna of Castile and Philip the Handsome. He became King of Spain in 1516 and was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1520, a reign marked by constant warfare against France and the Ottoman Empire and efforts to stop the Protestant Reformation. He inherited a vast empire and was a central figure in European politics during his time. -
Philip II (1527-1598) was a king of the Habsburg dynasty who ruled the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. His reign was marked by the consolidation of royal power, the defense of Catholicism, and territorial expansion, which included the union with Portugal in 1580. He is known by the nickname "the Prudent" because of his reserved nature. -
The reign of Philip III represents the first stage of Spain's decline. Although a temporary period of external stability was achieved, internal corruption, economic and social crisis, and the disastrous expulsion of the Moriscos laid the groundwork for the problems the monarchy would face in the following decades. -
Philip IV (1605-1665) was King of Spain and Portugal from 1621 to 1640, and of Spain until his death. His long reign, the longest of the Habsburg dynasty, coincided with the period of greatest decline of the Spanish Empire and was marked by political crisis, constant warfare, and the loss of territories. Despite these challenges, his reign was also a time of great cultural splendor, coinciding with the height of the Spanish Golden Age. -
Charles II (1661-1700), also known as "the Bewitched," was the last Habsburg king of Spain. His reign was marked by his fragile health, political instability, and the serious problem of succession, as he died without an heir. This led to the extinction of the Spanish branch of the Habsburgs and triggered the War of the Spanish Succession.
The death of Charles II in 1700 without issue led to the rise of the House of Bourbon to the Spanish throne.
Philip IV and Mariana of Austria were his parents -
The death of his son led to Philip V's return to the throne that same year, in September 1724. -
Philip V (1683-1746) was the first Bourbon king of Spain. His long reign began in 1700 after he was named heir apparent by Charles II, the last Habsburg monarch. His accession to the throne triggered the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714), a conflict that ended with the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht.
His parents were Louis, the Grand Dauphin of France. He was the son of King Louis XIV of France, known as the "Sun King," and Maria Anna Christina of Bavaria. -
the Beloved and the Liberal
He was born in 1707, son of Philip V and his first wife, Maria Luisa of Savoy.
Louis I was a king of Spain with the shortest reign in the country's history, lasting only seven months in 1724. He ascended the throne in January of that year following the abdication of his father, Philip V, but died in August at the age of 17 from smallpox. -
the Learned, 23 September 1713.
He began to govern on July 9, 1746 and died at the age of 45, ceasing to govern in August 1759.
son of Philip V and It was Bourbon. -
The Enlightened and the King-Mayor
20 January 1716.
His reign began on August 10, 1759 and ended on December 14, 1788.
Son of Philip V and it was bourbon.