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.
Aliases (1)
- Ferdinand VI ×2
Statements (50)
| 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"
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| house | House of Bourbon → |
| issue | no surviving legitimate children → |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
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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
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surface form: "Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando"
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| policyFocus |
administrative centralization
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fiscal reform → naval reconstruction → |
| predecessor | Philip V of Spain → |
| regnalName |
Ferdinand VI of Spain
→
surface form: "Ferdinand VI"
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| 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"
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| 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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this entity surface form: "Ferdinand VI"