Carlos, Prince of Asturias

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Carlos, Prince of Asturias was the troubled and ill-fated heir apparent to the Spanish throne under King Philip II in the 16th century, known for his unstable behavior and mysterious early death.

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Label Occurrences
Carlos, Prince of Asturias canonical 2

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Habsburg member
Spanish infante
heir apparent
prince
ageAtDeath 23
associatedEvent political tensions in the Spanish Netherlands
betrothedTo Elizabeth of Valois NERFINISHED
birthDate 1545-07-08
birthPlace Crown of Castile
Valladolid
burialPlace El Escorial
causeOfDeath disputed
country Spain
deathDate 1568-07-24
deathPlace Crown of Castile
Madrid
detainedBy Philip II of Spain
detentionStartDate 1568-01
dynasticClaim throne of Spain
father Philip II of Spain
fullName Don Carlos de Austria
givenName Carlos
grandfather Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
grandmother Isabella of Portugal
healthIssues physical deformities
possible mental instability
historicalEra 16th century
house House of Habsburg
language Spanish
monarchDuringLifetime Philip II of Spain
mother Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
nobleFamily Habsburg Spain
surface form: Spanish Habsburgs
notableFor conflict with his father Philip II
mysterious early death
unstable behavior
paternalAunt Joanna of Austria NERFINISHED
paternalUncle John of Austria (the Elder)
surface form: John of Austria
placeOfDetention Royal Palace of Madrid
surface form: Royal Alcázar of Madrid
portrayedIn Don Carlos (opera) by Giuseppe Verdi
Don Carlos (play) by Friedrich Schiller
position heir apparent to the Spanish throne
reignAsHeirEnd 1568
reignAsHeirStart 1556
relationshipToElizabethOfValois stepmother
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal (half-brother through mother)
style His Highness
successorAsHeir Philip III of Spain
title Prince of Asturias

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Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal child Carlos, Prince of Asturias
Carlos de Austria alsoKnownAs Carlos, Prince of Asturias