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Abdication

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

8Records
1724–1931Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1724

Philip V1724

Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

Abdicates in favor of his son Louis

Philip V1724

Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

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

1808

Ferdinand VII6 May 1808

House / House of Bourbon

Ferdinand VII is forced to abdicate by Napoleon. Abdication of his father, Charles IV. 18 Supreme Governing Juntas are established in the provinces ruling in the name of Ferdinand VII

Ferdinand VII1808

House / House of Bourbon

Ferdinand VII is forced to abdicate by Napoleon

Ferdinand VII1808

House / House of Bourbon

Abdication of his father, Charles IV

1820

Ferdinand VII1820

House / House of Bourbon

Ferdinand VII is forced to abdicate

1868

Isabella II1868

Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

Isabella II is deposed from the Spanish throne by her husband Francisco de Asis

1931

Alfonso XIII14 April 1931

Madrid · House / House of Bourbon

Discredited by the fall of Primo de Rivera

Names involved

Alfonso XIIIFerdinand VIIIsabella IIPhilip V

Provenance

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