Marriage
Marries Maria Barbara de Braganca, daughter of John V of Portugal
Role range: 1746-1759
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ferdinand VI Biography and Timeline
Follow Ferdinand VI through 6 dated historical records for Spain.
Ferdinand VI, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1729–1759Years on this page
1729
1746
Succession
Succeeds as King of Spain, follows Ferdinand V of Castille & Leon
Role range: 1746-1759
1752
Academy of Fine Arts
Founds the Academy of Fine Arts
Role range: 1746-1759
1754
Concordat
The Spanish Church becomes independent of Rome
Role range: 1746-1759
1758
Insanity
Becomes insane after the death of his wife
Role range: 1746-1759
1759
Death of Ferdinand VI
Death of Ferdinand VI, dies without issue, succeeded by hal-brother Charles III
Role range: 1746-1759
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.