Spanish Succession War By TaisV1960 Nov 1, 1700 Death of the Spanish Hapsburg King Charles II Louis XIV's second grandson Philip Duc d'Anjou took the Spanish throne. Jan 1, 1701 The Succesion War started with a surprising Austrian offensive by Prince Eugen in Italy. Period: Jan 1, 1701 to Jan 1, 1714 The Spanish Succesion dominated Europe Sep 1, 1701 The grand alliance of the Hague was formed Between the United Provinces, England and Emperor Leopold I, who had declared war in spring and thus started the War of the Spanish Succession Jan 1, 1713 Peace was finally made in Utretch