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Charles III (Spanish: Carlos Sebastián de Borbón y Farnesio; 20 January 1716 – 14 December 1788) was King of Spain in the years 1759 to 1788. He was also Duke of Parma and Piacenza, as Charles I (1731–1735); King of Naples, as Charles VII; and King of Sicily, as Charles III (1735–1759).
Charles III (born January 20, 1716, Madrid, Spain—died December 14, 1788, Madrid) was the king of Spain (1759–88) and king of Naples (as Charles VII, 1734–59), one of the “enlightened despots” of the 18th century, who helped lead Spain to a brief cultural and economic revival.
Charles III supported the American colonies during the American Revolution by providing financial aid and military support against the British. His reign saw the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories in 1767. He died on December 14, 1788, and was succeeded by his son, Charles IV.
3 days ago · Spain - The reign of Charles III, 1759–88: Two features distinguished the reforms of Charles III (the “Caroline” reforms) from those of the early Bourbons. First, Charles was a “reformer’s king” in that he consistently supported reforming ministers.
Charles III, Spanish Carlos, (born Jan. 20, 1716, Madrid, Spain—died Dec. 14, 1788, Madrid), King of Spain (1759–88). Son of Philip V and Isabella Farnese, he was duke of Parma (1732–34) and king of Naples (as Charles VII, 1734–59) before becoming king of Spain.
Charles III of Spain (b. 20 January 1716; d. 14 December 1788), king of Spain (1759–1788) and Naples and Sicily (1734–1759). Often termed an "enlightened despot," Charles III is chiefly known for the administrative and economic reforms during his reign and for the expulsion of the Jesuits (1767).
To a few of his compatriots he is remembered chiefly for the expulsion of the Jesuits from the country, and the admission of foreign influences. But to the overwhelming majority he is regarded as the greatest monarch the country has had since Isabella the Catholic, in the fifteenth century.
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When Charles III ascended the Spanish throne in 1759, then, after a quarter-century as ruler of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Spain and its colonial empire were seriously imperiled.
Charles III (20 January 1716 – 14 December 1788) was a king of Spain and the oldest son of Philip V and Elisabeth Farnese. He ruled Spain from 1759 until his death in 1788. After he died, his son, Charles IV, became king. He was also the king of Naples and Sicily from 1734 until 1759.
