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Succession

Spain · Government / Government of Spain. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1598–1788Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1598

Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas Lerma1598

Government / Government of Spain

Philip III places his affairs entirely in the hands of a favourite, Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, marques de Denia, later the duke of Lerma

Philip III1598

Government / Government of Spain

Philip III places his affairs entirely in the hands of a favourite, Francisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas, marques de Denia, later the duke of Lerma

1700

Luis Manuel PortocarreroNovember 1700

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Portocarrero supports the acceptance of Philip of Anjou as Charles II's successor.

1717

Giulio Alberoni1717

Government / Government of Spain

Supports Orleans claim to the French throne if he supports Spain in Italy

1788

Charles IV1788

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Charles IV leaves the Government in the hands of his wife & her lover, Manuel de Godoy

Names involved

Charles IVFrancisco Gomez de Sandoval y Rojas LermaGiulio AlberoniLuis Manuel PortocarreroPhilip III

Provenance

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