Charles III Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles III, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Spain.

8 records1716–17767 events3 places

Chronological biography

1716

Birth of Charles III1716

House / House of Bourbon · King

Birth of Charles III, son of Philip V & Isabella of Parma

1734

Succession1734

House / House of Bourbon · King · Naples

Succeeds as King of Naples & Sicily, 1734-1759

1759

Death of Charles III1759

House / House of Bourbon · King

Death of half-brother Ferdinand VI, becomes King of Spain

Succession1759

House / House of Bourbon · King

Succeeds as King of Spain. Leaves the Two Sicilies to Ferdoinand I

1761

Alliance Charles III and France1761

House / House of Bourbon · King

Signs the Family Compact with France against England

1767

Exile of Charles III1767

House / House of Bourbon · King

Expels the Jesuits

Jesuit Expulsion1767

Religion / Jesuit Missions · King · Paraguay

Orders the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories including Paraguay.

1776

Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata1 August 1776

Government / Spanish Colonial Government · King · Buenos Aires

Creates the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata which includes Paraguay.

Titles and roles

King

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.