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Who was King of Spain in 1710?
Philip V
Philip V of Spain
| Philip V | |
|---|---|
| Portrait by Louis-Michel van Loo, c. 1739 | |
| King of Spain (more…) | |
| Reign | 1 November 1700 – 15 January 1724 |
| Predecessor | Charles II |
How many died in the War of the Spanish Succession?
| War of the Spanish Succession | |
|---|---|
| Strength | |
| 260,090 70,000 119,000 40,000 | 255,000–400,000 20,000 70,000 |
| Casualties and losses | |
| 250,000 killed and wounded 200,000 killed and wounded 50,000 killed and wounded 50,000 killed and wounded | 400,000–500,000 killed and wounded circa 100,000 killed and wounded |
Which Spanish king was insane?
King Ferdinand VI
Yet one famously ‘mad’ monarch King Ferdinand VI of Spain’s illness has been diagnosed altogether differently to what historians have often argued, with a leading neurologist claiming that he suffered from brain injury, rather than a psychiatric illness.
Was Philip V Spain insane?
Philip was afflicted by fits of manic depression and increasingly fell victim to a deep melancholia. His second wife, Elizabeth Farnese, completely dominated her passive husband. She bore him further sons, including another successor, Charles III of Spain.
How long did the union between Portugal and Spain last?
The union began as a result of the Portuguese crisis of succession and the ensuing War of the Portuguese Succession and lasted 60 years, until the Portuguese Restoration War in which the House of Braganza was established as Portugal’s new ruling dynasty.
Why did the Portuguese lose support from the Spanish Cortes?
The Portuguese nobility began to lose its importance at the Spanish Cortes, and government posts in Portugal were occupied by Spaniards. Ultimately, Philip III tried to make Portugal a royal province, and Portuguese nobles lost all of their power. Several other problems also damaged Portuguese support of their union with Spain.
What was Portugal’s status under the first two kings of Spain?
Portugal’s status was maintained under the first two kings under the Union, Philip II and Philip III. Both monarchs gave excellent positions to Portuguese nobles in the Spanish courts, and Portugal maintained an independent law, currency, and government.
When did the Council of Portugal end?
The Council of Portugal, established in 1582, was integrated with a president and six (later four) counselors, and it was abolished at the end of the war in 1668, when Charles II of Spain gave up his title as King of Portugal.