Philip V of Spain - Wikipedia
Philip V (Spanish: Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign (45 years and 16 days) is the longest in the history of the Monarchy of Spain , surpassing Philip IV .
Philip V | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
Philip V, king of Spain from 1700 (except for a brief period from January to August 1724) and founder of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. During his reign Spain regained much of its former influence in international affairs. Learn more about Philip’s reign and accomplishments in …
Philip V (spain) | Encyclopedia.com
May 18, 2018 · Philip V (1683-1746), first Bourbon king of Spain, reigned from 1700 to 1746. During this period Spain began to recover from the long decline it had experienced during the 17th century and to regain a voice in the affairs of Europe.
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Nov 20, 2022 · Philip V, also known as (until 1700) Philippe, was the King of Spain from 1700 (apart from a relatively short time from January to August 1724) and the pioneer of the Bourbon empire in Spain. During his time in power, Spain recovered …
Biography of Philip V of Spain (1683-1746) - madmonarchs.nl
Philip V "El Rey Animoso" of Spain (1683-1746) was a grandson of Carlos II's half-sister, Marie Thèrèse, and Louis XIV "the Sun King" of France. From his father's side Philip had inherited the insatiable sexual appetite of the Bourbons 1.
Philip V of Spain - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip V of Spain (19 December 1683 - 9 July 1746) was the second son of Louis, Grand Dauphin and Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria. He was a grandson of Louis XIV and Marie Therese of Austria and was King of Spain from 1700 – 1724 and again from 1724 – 1746.
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Feb 24, 2023 · Sometimes a royal gets there through a lot of luck and happenstance. That was precisely the case for Philip V of Spain, who despite his regal bloodline was never meant to rule over any throne. Somehow, he wound up not only ruling, but becoming the longest-reigning King of Spain who ever lived.
Philip V - Oxford Reference
He was Philip of Anjou, the younger grandson of Louis XIV, and succeeded under the terms of the will of the last Habsburg king, Charles II. It was Louis XIV's acceptance of this will that plunged Europe into the War of the Spanish Succession.
Philip V, King of Spain - The Collection - Museo Nacional del Prado
This is an official portrait of Felipe V (1683-1746), the first Bourbon king of Spain. The grandson of Louis XIV (1638-1715) of France, he was born in Versailles and was proclaimed King of Spain in 1700. Married two times, he had numerous children and died in Madrid in 1746.
Philip V - New World Encyclopedia
Philip persecuted the Jews of France, but otherwise appears to have had the interests of his people at heart. His system of local militias improved security, and his efforts to standardize coinage, weights, and measures attempted to ensure …