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Philip V Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow Philip V through 86 dated historical records for Spain.

Philip V, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

86Distinct records
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1713–1738Years on this page

1713

Mediterranean Losses

King · Gibraltar · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain's cession of Gibraltar and Minorca weakens its Mediterranean position.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Renunciation of France

King · Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Renounces claims to the French throne to prevent union of the crowns.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Rule of Gibraltar

King · Gibraltar · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain cedes Gibraltar to Great Britain in the Treaty of Utrecht.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Rule of Minorca

King · Minorca · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain cedes Minorca to Great Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Spanish Empire Retained

King · Spain · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Philip V retains Spain and its American empire while ceding European territories.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Gibraltar · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Cedes Gibraltar to Great Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Gibraltar · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain cedes Gibraltar to Great Britain in the Treaty of Utrecht.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Gibraltar · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain's cession of Gibraltar and Minorca weakens its Mediterranean position.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Minorca · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Cedes Minorca to Great Britain as part of the Utrecht settlement.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Minorca · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain cedes Minorca to Great Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Spain · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Philip V retains Spain and its American empire while ceding European territories.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Accepts peace terms while keeping the Spanish throne.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Grants Britain the asiento trading concession in Spanish America.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Philip V keeps Spain but renounces the French throne; Spain cedes Gibraltar and Minorca to Great Britain.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Renounces claims to the French throne to prevent union of the crowns.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain concludes peace with Britain while conceding territory and trade rights.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty of Utrecht

King · Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain remains Bourbon but separate from France under the peace terms.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

Treaty with Britain

King · Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Spain concludes peace with Britain while conceding territory and trade rights.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1700-1724

1714

Marriage

King · Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

Marries Isabella Farnese daughter of the Duke of Parma

Role range: 1700-1724

Treaty of Rastatt

King · Rastatt · House / House of Bourbon

Keeps Spain & the colonies but renounces the French throne

Role range: 1700-1724

1716

Noailles is sent by Orleans to find out Philip Vs ambitions for

King · Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Noailles is sent by Orleans to find out Philip Vs ambitions for the French throne

Role range: 1700-1724

Government

King · Government / Government of Spain

Giulio Alberoni takes over the Government of Spain as the Queens confidant

Role range: 1700-1724

Treaty Signed at Madrid

King · Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Signs a Treaty with Britain giving British merchants priviliges in the Americas

Role range: 1700-1724

1717

Invasion of Sardinia

King · Sardinia · House / House of Bourbon

Uses the arrest of the Spanish Grand Inquisitor by the Emperor to invade Sardinia

Role range: 1700-1724

Treaty of Triple Alliance

King · Hague · House / House of Bourbon

France, Britain & Holland sign the Triple Alliance

Invasion of Sardinia

King · Sardinia · House / House of Bourbon

Spanish troops fight the House of Hanover & regain Dutch possessions

Role range: 1700-1724

1718

Battle of Passaro

King · Passaro · Warfare / Spain War

Austria attempts to remove Spain from Italy & defeats the Spanish fleet. A British fleet under Admiral George Byng defeats a Spanish fleet of 26 men-of-war, 2 fireships, 4 bomb vessels, 7 galleys and several other ships with stores and provisions under Admiral Jose Antonio de Gaztaeta

Role range: 1700-1724

1719

Quadruple Alliance

King · House / House of Bourbon

Formed to compel Spain to abide by the treaties of Utrecht. An attempt to counter Spanish attempts to supplant Austria in Italy. An alliance of Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria against Spain

Role range: 1700-1724

1720

Treaty of Spain

King · Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

Emperor Charles agrees to renounce his claim to the Spanish throne

Role range: 1700-1724

1724

Abdication

King · Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

Abdicates in favor of his son Louis

Role range: 1700-1724

Abdication

King · Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

Restored after abdicating in favour of his son Louis who died in August

Role range: 1724-1746

Restoration

King · Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

Restored after abdicating in favour of his son Louis who died in August

Role range: 1724-1746

1729

Rule of Gibraltar

King · Gibraltar · House / House of Bourbon

Spain recognizes the British rule of Gibraltar in the Treaty of Seville

Role range: 1724-1746

Treaty of Seville

King · Seville · House / House of Bourbon

Spain recognizes the British possession of Gibraltar. France & England agree to the succession of Prince Charles to the Italian Duchies

Role range: 1724-1746

1735

Rule of Naples

King · Naples · Warfare / Polish Succession

Under the Treaty of Viena Austria cedes Naples & Sicily to the Spanish Bourbons

Role range: 1733-1738 – 1724-1746

Rule of Parma

King · Parma · Warfare / Polish Succession

Undert the Treary of Vienna Spain cedes Parma to Austria

Role range: 1733-1738 – 1724-1746

Rule of Piacenza

King · Piacenza · Warfare / Polish Succession

Undert the Treary of Vienna Spain cedes Piacenza to Austria

Role range: 1733-1738 – 1724-1746

Rule of Sicily

King · Sicily · Warfare / Polish Succession

Under the Treaty of Viena Austria cedes Naples & Sicily to the Spanish Bourbons

Role range: 1733-1738 – 1724-1746

Treaty of Vienna

King · Vienna · Warfare / Polish Succession

Under the Treaty of Viena Austria cedes Naples & Sicily to the Spanish Bourbons

Role range: 1733-1738 – 1724-1746

1738

Rule of Sicily

King · Vienna · House / House of Bourbon

The Austrian-Spanish Treaty of Vienna ratifies Charles as King of the Two Sicilies

Role range: 1733-1738 – 1724-1746

Records, sources and methodology

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