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Charles IV (Spanish: Carlos Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno José Januario Serafín Diego de Borbón y Sajonia; 11 November 1748 – 20 January 1819) was King of Spain and ruler of the Spanish Empire from 1788 to 1808. The Spain inherited by Charles IV gave few indications of instability, [1] but during his reign, Spain entered ...
Charles IV (born November 11, 1748, Portici, Kingdom of Naples—died January 20, 1819, Rome, Italy) was the king of Spain (1788–1808) during the turbulent period of the French Revolution, who succeeded his father Charles III. Lacking qualities of leadership himself, Charles entrusted the government (1792) to Manuel de Godoy, a protégé of ...
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Learn about the life and reign of Charles IV, the king of Spain who abdicated in favor of Napoleon in 1808. Find out how his policies, wars, and ministers shaped the decline of the Spanish empire in America and Europe.
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Museo del Prado, Madrid. Charles IV of Spain and His Family is an oil-on-canvas group portrait painting by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. He began work on the painting in 1800, shortly after he became First Chamber Painter to the royal family, and completed it in the summer of 1801. The portrait features life-sized depictions of Charles IV ...
Born on 11 November 1748 at Portici, Two-Sicilies Kingdom, Italy, Charles was the son of King of Spain Charles III and Maria-Amelia of Saxony. He reigned over Spain from December 14th 1788 (death of his father) to March 19th 1808 (abdication in favor of his son Ferdinand VII). King Charles IV died on January 20th 1819 in Rome.
Charles IV ( Spanish: Carlos Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno José Januario Serafín Diego de Borbón y Sajonia; 11 November 1748 – 20 January 1819) was King of Spain and ruler of the Spanish Empire from 1788 to 1808.
Charles IV of Spain was born on November 11th, 1748, in Portici, Naples. He was the second son of King Charles III and his wife, Maria Amalia of Saxony. Don Felipe, his older brother, was unqualified for the throne as he suffered from learning disabilities and epilepsy. From an early age, he had more interest in outdoor activities than matters ...
