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What did Napoleon do to the Spanish king?
Napoleon Bonaparte forced the abdications of Ferdinand VII and his father Charles IV and then installed his brother Joseph Bonaparte on the Spanish throne and promulgated the Bayonne Constitution.
Who did Napoleon install as King of Spain?
By 1808, Napoleon had installed his brother Joseph as the king of Spain and sent 118,000 soldiers across into Spain to insure his rule.
Which Spanish King did Napoleon overthrow?
Ferdinand
It was left to the Spanish populace to rise against the French invaders in the name of the absent Ferdinand, known as “the Desired.” In 1812 independent Spaniards adopted the Constitution of Cádiz, but in December 1813 Napoleon released Ferdinand expressly to overthrow it.
What happened when Napoleon invaded Spain?
During the first few weeks after their 1808 invasion of Spain, French forces captured Pamplona and Barcelona and on March 19 forced King Charles IV of Spain to abdicate. The allies had penetrated France as far as Toulouse when news of Napoleon’s abdication reached them in April 1814, ending the Peninsular War.
When did Napoleon’s brother became King of Spain?
1808
| Joseph Bonaparte | |
|---|---|
| Portrait as King of Spain by François Gérard, 1808 | |
| King of Spain | |
| Reign | 6 June 1808 – 11 December 1813 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand VII |
Who was King of Spain after Ferdinand VII?
Ferdinand VII (Spanish: Fernando; 14 October 1784 – 29 September 1833) was the King of Spain during the early- to mid-19th century….Ferdinand VII of Spain.
| Ferdinand VII | |
|---|---|
| 1st reign | 19 March 1808 – 6 May 1808 |
| Predecessor | Charles IV |
| Successor | Joseph I |
| 2nd reign | 11 December 1813 – 29 September 1833 |
Did Napoleon put his brother King of Spain?
Napoleon, under the false pretense of resolving the conflict, invited both Charles and Ferdinand to Bayonne, where he forced them both to renounce the throne. He then named his brother Joseph Bonaparte king of Spain.
When was Napoleon ousted from Spain?
The allies had penetrated France as far as Toulouse when news of Napoleon’s abdication reached them in April 1814, ending the Peninsular War.
When did Napoleon take over Spain?
On February 16, 1808, under the pretext of sending reinforcements to the French army occupying Portugal, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain. Thus began the Peninsular War, an important phase of the Napoleonic Wars that was fought between France and much of Europe between 1792 and 1815.