The War of the Spanish Succession

  • Jan 16, 1556

    Philip OF ANPHIN IS CROWNED KING OF SPAIN OF PHYLIP II

    Philip OF ANPHIN IS CROWNED KING OF SPAIN OF PHYLIP II
    Philip II of Spain (1527-1598), son of Charles V, was king of a vast empire that included territories in Europe, America, and Asia. A defender of Catholicism, he led the Counter-Reformation and faced conflicts like the rebellion in the Netherlands and the Spanish Armada against England. His reign strengthened Spain's power but also began certain economic problems.
  • CHARLES II DIED

    CHARLES II DIED
    Charles second died on 6 of February in 1685 in London, he was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.
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    ARCHDUKE CHARLES EMPEROR OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

    The War of the Spanish Succession (1700-1713) Philip of Anjou against Archduke Charles. The Treaties of Utrecht gave the crown to Philip and ceded Spanish territories to Austria. And it was a candidate for the Spanish crown.
  • BATTLE OF ALMANSA:

    BATTLE OF ALMANSA:
    The battle of Almansa took place during the Spanish succession. It was fought between an army loyal to Philip V of Spain, Bourbon claimant to the Spanish throne, and one supporting his Habsburg rival, Archduke Charles of Austria.
  • TRETY OF UTRECHT

    TRETY OF UTRECHT
    The Treaty of Utrecht is a set of international agreements signed between 1713 and 1715 in the cities of Utrecht (the Netherlands) and Rastatt (Germany) that ended the War of the Spanish Succession.