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Philip III of Spain

1578 - 1621

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Philip III (Spanish: Felipe III; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain and Portugal during the Iberian Union, ruling from 1598 until his death. A member of the House of Habsburg, he is best known for delegating power to his favourite, the Duke of Lerma, whose influence shaped much of his reign. Though remembered for a period of relative peace in Western Europe, Philip’s rule also saw the costly expulsion of the Moriscos and Spain’s entry into the Thirty Years’ War, events that contributed to the empire’s gradual decline. A member of the House of Habsburg, Philip III was born in Madrid to King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife, Anna of Austria. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip III of Spain is the 422nd most popular politician (down from 299th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Spain (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Spanish Politician.

Philip III of Spain is most famous for being the king of Spain from 1598 to 1621. He was the son of Philip II of Spain and Maria of Portugal. Philip III married Margaret of Austria, and they had a son named Philip IV of Spain.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Philip III of Spain ranks 422 out of 19,576. Before him are Galba, Leopold II of Belgium, Woodrow Wilson, Charles VI of France, Sergio Mattarella, and Magnus the Good. After him are Gerald Ford, Charles V of France, Mahmoud Abbas, Alfonso XIII of Spain, Suleiman II, and Mahmud II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1578, Philip III of Spain ranks 1. After him are Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, William Harvey, François Ravaillac, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg, Francesco Albani, Adam Elsheimer, Fede Galizia, Agostino Tassi, Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau, Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes, and Benedetto Castelli. Among people deceased in 1621, Philip III of Spain ranks 2. Before him is Pope Paul V. After him are Robert Bellarmine, Thomas Harriot, Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Michael Praetorius, Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Şehzade Mehmed, Maria Christina, Princess of Transylvania, and Cristofano Allori.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Philip III of Spain ranks 34 out of 3,355. Before him are Federico García Lorca (1898), Ibn Arabi (1165), Teresa of Ávila (1515), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Plácido Domingo (1941), and Julio Iglesias (1943). After him are Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886), Charles II of Spain (1661), Saint Dominic (1170), Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100), Maria Theresa of Spain (1638), and Montserrat Caballé (1933).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Philip III of Spain ranks 11. Before him are Theodosius I (340), Isabella I of Castile (1451), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), and Philip IV of Spain (1605). After him are Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886), Charles II of Spain (1661), Arcadius (377), Charles III of Spain (1716), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), and Abd al-Rahman III (889).

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