Royal TitleNovember 1700
Philip of Anjou assumes the title Philip V of Spain.
Historical person
Philip Bourbon Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Philip Bourbon, based on 6 World History Database records associated with France.
6 records1700–17005 events1 places
Chronological biography
1700
Proclamation16 November 1700
Philip of Anjou is proclaimed heir to Spain after Charles II leaves him the Spanish crown.
Succession16 November 1700
Philip, Duke of Anjou, is presented at Versailles as the new King of Spain.
DepartureDecember 1700
Philip V prepares to leave Versailles for Spain after being named heir to the Spanish throne.
DepartureDecember 1700
Philip leaves Versailles for Spain to take possession of the Spanish throne.
FarewellDecember 1700
Philip V leaves the French court to take possession of the Spanish monarchy.
Titles and roles
Duke · Duke of Anjou
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.