Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Charles Habsburg Biography and Timeline

Follow Charles Habsburg through 3 dated historical records for Spain.

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Charles Habsburg, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1689–1700Years on this page

1689

28 August 1689

Second Marriage

King · Madrid · House / House of Habsburg

Marries Maria Anna of Neuburg by proxy after the death of his first wife

Role range: 1665-1700

1689

Grand Alliance

King · Madrid · Warfare / Grand Alliance

Aligns Spain with the coalition against Louis XIV

Role range: 1688-1697 – 1665-1700

1700

November 1700

Rival Claim

Archduke · Claimant to Spanish throne · Vienna · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Archduke Charles is advanced by the Austrian Habsburgs as a rival claimant to Spain.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1711-1740

Records, sources and methodology

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