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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Orden de Carlos III foundedBy Charles III of Spain
Orden de Carlos III establishedInReignOf Charles III of Spain
Carlo, Duke of Calabria grandfather Charles III of Spain
Bourbon-Parma hasMember Charles III of Spain
Order of Saint Januarius foundedBy Charles III of Spain
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762) negotiatedBy Charles III of Spain
José de Gálvez monarchServed Charles III of Spain
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid namedAfter Charles III of Spain
UC3M namedAfter Charles III of Spain
Bourbon hasMonarch Charles III of Spain
subject surface form: House of Bourbon