Ferdinand VII of Spain

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Ferdinand VII of Spain was a Bourbon monarch who ruled Spain in the early 19th century, known for his restoration to the throne after the Napoleonic Wars and his staunchly absolutist policies that shaped Spain’s turbulent transition between monarchy and liberalism.

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Surface form Occurrences
Ferdinand VII 1
Fernando VII de España 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Spain
human
member of the House of Bourbon
monarch
burialPlace El Escorial
child Isabella II of Spain
Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1784-10-14
dateOfDeath 1833-09-29
era early 19th century
father Charles IV of Spain
fullName Ferdinand VII of Spain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ferdinand VII
house House of Bourbon
knownFor loss of most Spanish American colonies
persecution of liberals
repealing the Constitution of Cádiz
restoring absolute monarchy in Spain
languageSpoken Spanish
mannerOfDeath natural causes
monarchOf Spain
mother Maria Luisa of Parma
nativeLabel Ferdinand VII of Spain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fernando VII de España
notableEvent Napoleonic invasion of Spain
surface form: Peninsular War

abdication of Bayonne
abolition of the Spanish Constitution of 1812
restoration to the Spanish throne in 1813
opposed Spanish liberalism
placeOfBirth El Escorial
El Escorial
surface form: San Lorenzo de El Escorial
placeOfDeath Madrid
politicalIdeology absolutism
positionHeld King of Spain
Prince of Asturias
predecessor Charles IV of Spain
reign 1808-03-19/1808-05-06
1813-12-11/1833-09-29
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain
Infante Carlos, Count of Molina
Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain
spouse Isabel of Portugal (Infanta Isabel of Portugal)
Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily
Regent Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
surface form: Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies

Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony
successor Isabella II of Spain
title Ferdinand the Felon King
surface form: Ferdinand the Desired

Ferdinand the Felon King

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

Charles IV of Spain child Ferdinand VII of Spain
Primera Junta de Gobierno declaredLoyaltyTo Ferdinand VII of Spain
subject surface form: Primera Junta de Gobierno de Chile
Francisco Goya employer Ferdinand VII of Spain
Order of Isabella the Catholic foundedBy Ferdinand VII of Spain
Ferdinand VII of Spain fullName Ferdinand VII of Spain self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ferdinand VII
Bourbon Spain hasMonarch Ferdinand VII of Spain
House of Bourbon hasNotableMember Ferdinand VII of Spain
Catholic Monarchy hasRuler Ferdinand VII of Spain
Mateo de Toro y Zambrano monarchDuringService Ferdinand VII of Spain
Ferdinand VII of Spain nativeLabel Ferdinand VII of Spain self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fernando VII de España
Joseph Bonaparte predecessor Ferdinand VII of Spain
Charles IV of Spain successor Ferdinand VII of Spain
Joseph Bonaparte successor Ferdinand VII of Spain