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Ferdinand VI (Spanish: Fernando; 23 September 1713 – 10 August 1759), called the Learned (el Prudente) and the Just (el Justo), was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death. He was the third ruler of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty.
Ferdinand VI (born September 23, 1713, Madrid, Spain—died August 10, 1759, Villaviciosa de Odón) was the third king of Spain of the house of Bourbon, reigning from 1746 to 1759. He pursued a policy of neutrality and gradual reform.
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Ferdinand VI, called the Learned and the Just, was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death. He was the third ruler of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty. He was the son of the previous monarch, Philip V, and his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy.
Ferdinand VI of Spain (b. 17 September 1713; d. 10 August 1759), king of Spain (1746–1759). Ferdinand's ascent to the throne marked the end of the pro-Italian policy of his stepmother, Isabel (Elizabeth) Farnese, and the inauguration of policies determined by his Portuguese wife, Barbara of Braganza, and his three chief advisers, the marqués ...
Jun 27, 2018 · FERDINAND VI (SPAIN) (1713 – 1759; ruled 1746 – 1759), king of Spain. Ferdinand VI, born in Madrid in 1713, continued the reformist policies of his predecessor.
Ferdinand VI (Fernando; 23 September 1713 – 10 August 1759) was a King of Spain July 1746 until his death in 1759 aged 49 He was the fourth son of the previous monarch Philip V and his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy.
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Ferdinand VI “el Discreto” ( to the right) was proclaimed King of Spain and the Indies on August 10, 1746, at the age of 32. It was said that "Queen Barbara had succeeded Queen Elizabeth". The new King was of no particular ability, but Spain at least had a King born in Spain and served by Spaniards.
