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Charles II of Spain

1661 - 1700

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Charles II, 6 November 1661 to 1 November 1700, was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg that had ruled Spain since 1516, his death without an heir resulted in the 1701 to 1714 War of the Spanish Succession. For reasons still debated, Charles experienced lengthy periods of ill health throughout his life. This made the question of who would succeed him central to European diplomacy for much of his reign, one historian writing that "from the day of his birth, they were waiting for his death". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles II of Spain is the 435th most popular politician (down from 249th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Spain (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Spanish Politician.

Charles II of Spain is most famous for being the last Habsburg ruler of Spain, and for marrying his first cousin Maria Theresa of Austria.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles II of Spain ranks 435 out of 19,576. Before him are Constans, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Georges Pompidou, Temür Khan, Charles XII of Sweden, and Godfrey of Bouillon. After him are Didius Julianus, Lyndon B. Johnson, Amalric of Jerusalem, Edward III of England, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, and Henry V of England.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1661, Charles II of Spain ranks 1. After him are Louis, Grand Dauphin, Sukjong of Joseon, Feodor III of Russia, Guillaume de l'Hôpital, Georg Böhm, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, Antonio I, Prince of Monaco, Christopher Polhem, Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti. Among people deceased in 1700, Charles II of Spain ranks 2. Before him is Pope Innocent XII. After him are André Le Nôtre, Do-Aklin, John Dryden, Rajaram I, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, Lagâri Hasan Çelebi, Louis Jolliet, Marguerite Bourgeoys, and Silvestro Valier.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Charles II of Spain ranks 36 out of 3,355. Before him are Teresa of Ávila (1515), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Plácido Domingo (1941), Julio Iglesias (1943), Philip III of Spain (1578), and Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886). After him are Saint Dominic (1170), Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100), Maria Theresa of Spain (1638), Montserrat Caballé (1933), Anne of Austria (1601), and Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Charles II of Spain ranks 13. Before him are Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Philip III of Spain (1578), and Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886). After him are Arcadius (377), Charles III of Spain (1716), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), Abd al-Rahman III (889), Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651), and Isabella II of Spain (1830).

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