Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias

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Spanish prince heir apparent historical figure

Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias, was the troubled and ill-fated heir apparent to the Spanish throne in the 16th century, whose strained relationship with his father Philip II and mysterious death inspired numerous legends and works of art.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Spanish prince → heir apparent → historical figure →
ageAtDeath	23 →
allegedPlots	contacts with Spanish enemies (reported) → plans to flee Spain →
associatedWith	Spanish Black Legend →
birthDate	1545-07-08 →
birthPlace	Crown of Castile → Valladolid NERFINISHED →
burialPlace	El Escorial →
causeOfDeath	uncertain →
centuryOfActivity	16th century →
country	Spain →
deathDate	1568-07-24 →
deathPlace	Crown of Castile NERFINISHED → Madrid →
detainedBy	Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED →
detentionReason	alleged plots and erratic behavior →
dynasty	Habsburg →
father	Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED →
fullName	Carlos de Austria →
givenName	Carlos →
grandfather	Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor →
grandmother	Isabella of Portugal →
healthIssues	mental instability (reported) → physical disabilities →
heirApparentOf	Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED →
historicalReputation	troubled and ill-fated prince →
house	House of Austria →
language	Spanish →
mannerOfDeath	died in confinement →
mother	Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal →
nobleFamily	House of Habsburg →
notableFor	conflict with his father Philip II → mysterious circumstances of his death → subject of legends and black legend narratives →
portrayedIn	Don Carlos (opera) by Giuseppe Verdi → Don Carlos (play) by Friedrich Schiller → various paintings and historical dramas →
position	heir apparent to the Spanish throne →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
sibling	Isabella Clara Eugenia (half-sister) → Philip III of Spain (half-brother, posthumous relation as successor) →
styleOfAddress	His Highness →
successorAsHeirApparent	Philip III of Spain NERFINISHED →
title	Prince of Asturias →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Philip II of Spain →	child