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Charles II the Mad 1661-1700
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Image above:
Painting of King
Charles II of Spain by Juan de Miranda Carreņo.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie |
Charles II ruled as the king of Spain from 1665 - 1700.
He was the last king of the
Spanish
Habsburg family.
Charles' father was
Philip IV of Spain.
In 1700, Charles II of Spain dies, having bequeathed his dominions
to Philip of Anjou,
Louis XIV's
grandson. The question of heir to the Spanish throne started the
War of the Spanish Succession.
See also
Governments of Spain.
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