Philip V of Spain

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Philip V of Spain was the first Bourbon king of Spain, whose accession sparked the War of the Spanish Succession and who reigned for much of the early 18th century, centralizing royal power and aligning Spain closely with France.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Bourbon
King of Spain
human
monarch
alliedWith Kingdom of France
birthDate 1683-12-19
birthName Philippe de Bourbon
birthPlace Kingdom of France
Palace of Versailles
Versailles
burialPlace Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
San Ildefonso
causeOfWar accession to the Spanish throne
countryOfCitizenship France
Spain
deathDate 1746-07-09
deathPlace Madrid
Spain
dynasty Bourbon dynasty
era early 18th century
father Louis, Grand Dauphin
givenName Philip
grandfather Louis XIV of France
grandmother Maria Theresa of Spain
house House of Bourbon
implementedPolicy centralization of royal power in Spain
implementedReform Nueva Planta decrees
languageSpoken French
Spanish
mother Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria
nobleFamily House of Bourbon
notableEvent War of the Spanish Succession
notableFor aligning Spain closely with France
being the first Bourbon king of Spain
positionHeld Duke of Anjou
King of Spain
predecessor Charles II of Spain
regnalName Philip V
reignEnd 1724-01-14
1746-07-09
reignStart 1700-11-01
1724-09-06
relative Louis XIV of France
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Royal Palace of Madrid
spouse Elisabeth Farnese
Maria Luisa of Savoy
successor Ferdinand VI of Spain
Louis I of Spain
title King of Naples
King of Sicily


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