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Spanish Succession

France · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1700–1713Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1700

Louis XIV Sun King1 December 1700

Paris · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

The Spanish testament naming Philip of Anjou is debated at Versailles amid fears of a European war.

1713

Philip Anjou13 July 1713

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Is recognised internationally as Philip V of Spain.

Names involved

Louis XIV Sun KingPhilip Anjou

Provenance

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