Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the King of Spain during the French Revolution?
- 2 Who was King of Spain after Charles III?
- 3 Who was King of Spain after Joseph Bonaparte?
- 4 Who succeeded Charles II of Spain?
- 5 Who was the King of Spain during Napoleon’s reign?
- 6 Why did Joseph Bonaparte abdicate the Spanish throne?
- 7 Who was the King of Spain and the Indies?
Who was the King of Spain during the French Revolution?
Charles IV
Charles IV, (born November 11, 1748, Portici, Kingdom of Naples—died January 20, 1819, Rome, Italy), king of Spain (1788–1808) during the turbulent period of the French Revolution, who succeeded his father Charles III.
Who was King of Spain after Charles III?
Charles III of Spain
| Charles III | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 10 August 1759 – 14 December 1788 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinand VI |
| Successor | Charles IV |
| King of Naples and Sicily |
Who ruled Spain after Bonaparte?
Ferdinand VII
Ferdinand VII, byname Ferdinand the Desired, Spanish Fernando el Deseado, (born October 14, 1784, El Escorial, Spain—died September 29, 1833, Madrid), king of Spain in 1808 and from 1814 to 1833. Between 1808 and 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars, Ferdinand was imprisoned in France by Napoleon.
Who was King of Spain after Joseph Bonaparte?
| Joseph Bonaparte | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Ferdinand VII |
| Successor | Ferdinand VII |
| King of Naples | |
| Reign | 30 March 1806 – 6 June 1808 |
Who succeeded Charles II of Spain?
Philip V
| Charles II of Spain | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Philip V |
| Regent | Mariana of Austria (1665–1675) |
| Born | 6 November 1661 Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 1 November 1700 (aged 38) Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain |
Who was king after Charles II?
James II
James II succeeded his brother, Charles II, as king of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1685 and was deposed by the Glorious Revolution in 1688.
Who was the King of Spain during Napoleon’s reign?
In 1808, Napoleon imprisoned the Bourbon rulers of Spain, Ferdinand VII and his father Charles IV, and forced them to renounce all claims to the Spanish throne. Napoleon then appointed his older brother Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain.
Why did Joseph Bonaparte abdicate the Spanish throne?
The royalists remained loyal to Ferdinand VII, and the patriots (those seeking independence) wanted separation from Spain regardless of whether it was ruled by the Bourbons or the Bonapartes. In 1813, Joseph abdicated the Spanish throne and returned to France after being defeated by troops led by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Vitoria.
Who was the King of Spain during the Peninsular War?
Napoleon then appointed his older brother Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain. Although Spanish bureaucrats recognized the new monarch, the people of Spain rebelled against Joseph and the French occupation, resulting in the Peninsular War.
Who was the King of Spain and the Indies?
Joseph’s full title was King of Spain and the Indies, the “Indies” being Spain’s overseas territories, including its colonies in the Americas. When news of the imprisonment of the Spanish monarch and the French invasion of Spain reached New Spain (Mexico), the colony’s leaders refused to recognize Joseph as king.