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Succession

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

13Records
1506–1665Date range
7Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1506

Charles V1506

House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of The Netherlands

Charles V1506

Burgundy · House / House of Habsburg

Inherits Burgundy

Philip I1506

House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Castille

1516

Charles I1516

Madrid · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Spain

Charles V1516

House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Spain, as Charles I, 1516-1556. Rules Spain as Charles I 1516-1556

1519

Charles V28 June 1519

House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1521

Charles V1521

House / House of Habsburg

Charles transfers the hereditary Habsburg lands to his brother Ferdinand. Charles establishes the Austrian branch of the Habsburg Dynasty at the Diet of Worms

1555

Philip IIDecember 1555

House / House of Habsburg

Philip II supports Elizabeth's succession to the English throne to stop Mary of Scots

Philip II1555

Burgundy · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Duke of Burgundy

1556

Philip II1556

Madrid · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Spain, only son of Emperor Charles V & Isabella of Portugal

1598

Philip III13 September 1598

Madrid · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Spain, leaves direction of his Government to the Duke of Lerma

1621

Philip IV1621

Madrid · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Spain

1665

Charles II17 September 1665

Madrid · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Spain after the death of Philip IV.

Names involved

Charles ICharles IICharles VPhilip IPhilip IIPhilip IIIPhilip IV

Provenance

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