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Carlos was born in Castile, on November 6
He was called "el hechizado" -
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He becomes king after the death of his father with only 4 years of age, but the kingdom was gorverned by his mother until he was old enough. -
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reign of Carlos II
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he began to reign when he was 14 years old -
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He married with Maria Luisa de Orleans -
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his first wife dies -
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Maria Ana of Neuburg was the second wife of Carlos II. -
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The king governed personally the country in his last years, before his dead. -
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His death was for the numerous diseases had, such as Klinefelter syndrome. -
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As there were no heirs, the king chose Felipe of Anjou as the future monarch of Spain -
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After his death, for many of the diseases he had, he was sterile so he never left offspring. For this reason England, Holland and Austria tried to did alternative heirs to Philip of Anjou, making a new war in Europe, which was named War Succession. The main objective of the war was the control of the Spanish Crown.
