Ferdinand VI of Spain

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Ferdinand VI of Spain was an 18th-century Bourbon monarch known for his peaceful foreign policy, efforts to stabilize Spain’s finances, and promotion of cultural and administrative reforms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bourbon monarch
King of Spain
human
birthDate 1713-09-23
birthPlace Madrid
Spain
burialPlace El Escorial
surface form: "Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial"
capitalCityDuringReign Madrid
causeOfDeath mental illness-related decline
conflictStance kept Spain out of major European wars during his reign
countryOfCitizenship Spain
deathDate 1759-08-10
deathPlace Spain
Villaviciosa de Odón
dynasty House of Bourbon
surface form: "Bourbon dynasty"
economicPolicy reduction of public debt
reform of tax system
era 18th century
father Philip V of Spain
foreignPolicy policy of neutrality in European conflicts
fullName Ferdinand VI of Spain
surface form: "Ferdinand VI"
house House of Bourbon
issue no surviving legitimate children
knownFor administrative reforms
peaceful foreign policy
promoting cultural reforms
stabilizing Spain’s finances
marriageStart 1729-01-20
monarchOf Spain
mother Maria Luisa of Savoy
navalPolicy strengthening of Spanish navy
notableMinister Zenón de Somodevilla, Marqués de la Ensenada
patronage Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
surface form: "Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando"
policyFocus administrative centralization
fiscal reform
naval reconstruction
predecessor Philip V of Spain
regnalName Ferdinand VI of Spain
surface form: "Ferdinand VI"
reignEnd 1759-08-10
reignStart 1746-07-09
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Charles III of Spain
spouse Barbara of Portugal
style Catholic Majesty
surface form: "His Catholic Majesty"
successor Charles III of Spain
successorSelection throne passed to his half-brother Charles III
supported Enlightenment-influenced cultural initiatives
title Duke of Milan
King of Spain
King of the Indies

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bourbon Reforms associatedWithRuler Ferdinand VI of Spain
Philip child Ferdinand VI of Spain
subject surface form: "Philip V of Spain"
Ferdinand VI of Spain fullName Ferdinand VI of Spain
this entity surface form: "Ferdinand VI"
Bourbon Spain hasMonarch Ferdinand VI of Spain
Catholic Monarchy hasRuler Ferdinand VI of Spain
Charles III of Spain predecessor Ferdinand VI of Spain
Ferdinand VI of Spain regnalName Ferdinand VI of Spain
this entity surface form: "Ferdinand VI"
Louis I of Spain sibling Ferdinand VI of Spain
Philip V of Spain successor Ferdinand VI of Spain
Philip successor Ferdinand VI of Spain
subject surface form: "Philip V of Spain"
Philippe, Duke of Anjou successor Ferdinand VI of Spain

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