history of the habsbourgs in spain

By ylexarmama
  • Charles I becomes the first Spanish Habsburg king, uniting Spain with his vast European inheritance.
    1516

    Charles I becomes the first Spanish Habsburg king, uniting Spain with his vast European inheritance.

  • Charles I abdicates, dividing the dynasty. His son, Philip II, takes the Spanish crown and its global empire.
    1555

    Charles I abdicates, dividing the dynasty. His son, Philip II, takes the Spanish crown and its global empire.

  • Philip II achieves the Iberian Union, adding Portugal and its overseas empire to the Spanish Crown.
    1580

    Philip II achieves the Iberian Union, adding Portugal and its overseas empire to the Spanish Crown.

  • The Spanish Armada attempts an invasion of England but is defeated, marking a major naval setback.

    The Spanish Armada attempts an invasion of England but is defeated, marking a major naval setback.

  • Philip II dies and his less-competent son, Philip III, takes the throne, beginning a period of gradual Spanish decline.

    Philip II dies and his less-competent son, Philip III, takes the throne, beginning a period of gradual Spanish decline.

  • Philip III expels the remaining Moriscos (descendants of Muslims) from Spain, further damaging the country's economy.

    Philip III expels the remaining Moriscos (descendants of Muslims) from Spain, further damaging the country's economy.

  • Philip IV becomes king. He relies heavily on his minister, the Count-Duke of Olivares, to manage Spain during the Thirty Years' War.

    Philip IV becomes king. He relies heavily on his minister, the Count-Duke of Olivares, to manage Spain during the Thirty Years' War.

  • During Philip IV's reign, both Portugal and Catalonia rebel; Portugal successfully regains its independence.

    During Philip IV's reign, both Portugal and Catalonia rebel; Portugal successfully regains its independence.

  • The young, sickly Charles II, nicknamed "the Bewitched," inherits the throne, becoming the last Spanish Habsburg.

    The young, sickly Charles II, nicknamed "the Bewitched," inherits the throne, becoming the last Spanish Habsburg.

  • After years of poor health and no heirs, Charles II dies, ending the Spanish Habsburg line and triggering the War of the Spanish Succession.

    After years of poor health and no heirs, Charles II dies, ending the Spanish Habsburg line and triggering the War of the Spanish Succession.