Death of Philip IV of Spain

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.2.01: Spanish Literature and Culture from the Beginning to the Golden Age.
Vol. editors: Andrew M. Beresford (University of Durham), Stuart Green (University of Leeds), Juan Pablo Rodriguez (Yale University), Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds)

Domains

Changes of government, elections and reigns

Dates

Date of occurrence 1665-09-17

Places

Spain (Location)

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Philip IV of Spain dies and is succeeded by his son Charles II. He is to reign until his death in 1700, when his lack of direct heirs meant the end of the Habsburg dynasty's Spanish rule.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Death of Philip IV of Spain". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16511, accessed 05 May 2024.]

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