Birth of Charles III
Birth of Charles III, son of Philip V & Isabella of Parma
Role range: 1759-1788
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Charles III Biography and Timeline
Follow Charles III through 8 dated historical records for Spain.
Charles III, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1716–1776Years on this page
1716
1734
Succession
Succeeds as King of Naples & Sicily, 1734-1759
Role range: 1759-1788
1759
Death of Charles III
Death of half-brother Ferdinand VI, becomes King of Spain
Role range: 1759-1788
Succession
Succeeds as King of Spain. Leaves the Two Sicilies to Ferdoinand I
Role range: 1759-1788
1761
Alliance Charles III and France
Signs the Family Compact with France against England
Role range: 1759-1788
1767
Exile of Charles III
Expels the Jesuits
Role range: 1759-1788
Jesuit Expulsion
Orders the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories including Paraguay.
Role range: 1767-1767 – 1759-1788
1776
Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata
Creates the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata which includes Paraguay.
Role range: 1776-1810 – 1759-1788
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.