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- Philip III (born April 14, 1578, Madrid—died March 31, 1621, Madrid) was the king of Spain and of Portugal (as Philip II) whose reign (1598–1621) was characterized by a successful peaceful foreign policy in western Europe and internally by the expulsion of the Moriscos (Christians of Moorish ancestry) and government by the king’s favourites.
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As Philip II, he was also King of Portugal, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia and Duke of Milan from 1598 until his death in 1621. A member of the House of Habsburg, Philip III was born in Madrid to King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife, his niece Anna, the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Maria of Spain.
Apr 10, 2024 · Philip III was the king of Spain and of Portugal (as Philip II) whose reign (1598–1621) was characterized by a successful peaceful foreign policy in western Europe and internally by the expulsion of the Moriscos (Christians of Moorish ancestry) and government by the king’s favourites.
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Habsburg Spain was a composite monarchy and a personal union. The Habsburg Spanish monarchs of this period are chiefly Charles I, Philip II, Philip III, Philip IV and Charles II. In this period the Spanish empire was at the zenith of its influence and power.
Philip III. as Philip III king of Spain from 1598, as Philip II king of Portugal from 1598. Born in Madrid on 14 April 1578. Died in Madrid on 31 March 1621. During his reign Spain was still one of the dominant powers in Europe, a position maintained only through enormous levels of national debt.
Philip III died in 1621 following a lengthy illness. In retrospect he was regarded as a weak king under whose rule Spain stagnated, with the result that its status as a Great Power became increasingly compromised.
Spain - Philip III, Reconquista, Golden Age: It was the tragedy of Spain that its ruling classes failed to respond to the social and political problems of the age as creatively as its writers and artists. For this failure there are at least some good reasons.
Philip III: marriage and offspring Bartolomé González: Archduchess Margaret as Queen of Spain with a child holding a golden marmoset, painting, c. 1603/1609 Philip was married to Archduchess Margarete (1584–1611) from the Styrian line of the Habsburgs.
