Charles III of Spain

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Charles III of Spain was an 18th-century Bourbon monarch known for his enlightened absolutist reforms that modernized Spain’s administration, economy, and empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Spain
human
member of the House of Bourbon
monarch
burialPlace El Escorial
child Charles IV of Spain
Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain
Infante Gabriel of Spain
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1716-01-20
dateOfDeath 1788-12-14
father Philip V of Spain
givenName Charles
implementedPolicy centralization of royal authority
modernization of the Spanish navy
promotion of commerce and agriculture
promotion of scientific and cultural institutions
reform of colonial administration
knownFor Bourbon Reforms
surface form: Bourbon Reforms in the Spanish Empire

administrative reforms in Spain
economic modernization of Spain
expulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories
urban improvements in Madrid
mother Elisabeth Farnese
movement Enlightened absolutism
nativeLabel Charles III of Spain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Carlos III de España
nobleFamily House of Bourbon
notableEvent entry of Spain into the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain
participation in the Seven Years' War on the side of France
placeOfBirth Madrid
placeOfDeath Madrid
positionHeld Charles III, Duke of Parma
surface form: Duke of Parma

King of Naples
King of Sicily
King of Spain
predecessor Ferdinand VI of Spain
reignEnd 1788
reignEndAsKingOfNaples 1759
reignEndAsKingOfSicily 1759
reignStart 1759
reignStartAsKingOfNaples 1734
reignStartAsKingOfSicily 1735
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Royal Palace of Madrid
sexOrGender male
spouse Maria Amalia of Saxony
style Catholic Majesty
surface form: His Catholic Majesty
successor Charles IV of Spain
title Charles VII of Naples
surface form: Charles V of Sicily

Charles VII of Naples

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Archivo General de Indias creator Charles III of Spain
Throne Room completedUnder Charles III of Spain
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain
Es Castell namedAfter Charles III of Spain
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain
Portolá expedition authority Charles III of Spain
Infante Gabriel of Spain father Charles III of Spain
Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain father Charles III of Spain
Gaspar de Portolá appointedBy Charles III of Spain
Gaspar de Portolá monarchServed Charles III of Spain
Paseo del Prado designedDuringReignOf Charles III of Spain
Francesco Sabatini employer Charles III of Spain
Francesco Sabatini patron Charles III of Spain
Neapolitan Bourbons founder Charles III of Spain
Bourbon-Anjou branch hasMember Charles III of Spain
Ambrosio O'Higgins monarchServed Charles III of Spain
Pope Clement XIV actedUnderPressureFrom Charles III of Spain
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain
Rex Siciliae officeHolder Charles III of Spain
Infante Luis of Spain sibling Charles III of Spain
Infante Felipe of Spain sibling Charles III of Spain
Isabel de Farnesio regencyFor Charles III of Spain
Isabel de Farnesio child Charles III of Spain
UST royalTitleGrantedBy Charles III of Spain
subject surface form: University of Santo Tomas
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain
Infante Philip, Duke of Parma sibling Charles III of Spain
Real Colegio Carolino namedAfter Charles III of Spain
this entity surface form: King Charles (Carlos) of Spain
Anton Raphael Mengs employer Charles III of Spain
Count of Barcelona positionHeldBy Charles III of Spain
Mariana Victoria of Spain sibling Charles III of Spain
Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain sibling Charles III of Spain
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies relative Charles III of Spain
Bayeu employer Charles III of Spain
subject surface form: Francisco Bayeu y Subías
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain
La Cabaña Fortress namedAfter Charles III of Spain
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain
House of Bourbon-Spain hasMonarch Charles III of Spain
Infante Ferdinand of Spain father Charles III of Spain
Infante Ferdinand of Spain monarchFather Charles III of Spain
Infante Ferdinand of Spain relative Charles III of Spain
Tower of Hercules restorationPatron Charles III of Spain
Palace of Aranjuez expandedUnder Charles III of Spain
Francisco de Paula grandfather Charles III of Spain
subject surface form: Francisco de Paula of Spain
House of Bourbon-Anjou hasMember Charles III of Spain
Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain father Charles III of Spain
Royal Palace of Portici commissionedBy Charles III of Spain
Royal Palace of Portici patron Charles III of Spain
Charles of Bourbon (Charles VII of Naples, later Charles III of Spain) name Charles III of Spain
subject surface form: Charles of Bourbon
Captain General of Venezuela officeCreatedBy Charles III of Spain
Grand Cross namedAfter Charles III of Spain
subject surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain
Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III namedAfter Charles III of Spain
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain
Orden de Carlos III namedAfter Charles III of Spain
this entity surface form: King Charles III of Spain