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Philip III of Spain (b. 14 April 1578; d. 31 March 1621), king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily (1598–1621) and, as Philip II, king of Portugal (1598–1621). Philip III was the first king since John II of Castile to begin what was to become a seventeenth-century Hapsburg trend: delegation of power to a chief minister ( valido ).
Philip III was the king of Spain, who also ruled as Philip II, the king of Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and Sardinia, and the duke of Milan, from 1598 to 1621. He was known as “Philip the Pious,” but was infamous for his ineffective and faulty policies. Philip III's reliance on the Duke of Lerma brought him a lot of criticism.
Jun 27, 2018 · Philip III (1578-1621) was king of Spain from 1598 to 1621. He was dominated by minister-favorites, and his personal impress on events was slight. On April 4, 1578, Philip III was born in Madrid, the son of King Philip II, whom he succeeded in 1598, when he was 20 years old.
Philip III ( Spanish: Felipe III; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain. As Philip II, he was also King of Portugal, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia and Duke of Milan from 1598 until his death in 1621.
King of Spain and (as Felipe II) king of Portugal, was born in Madrid on 14 April 1578, the son of King Philip II and his fourth wife Anna ... From: Philip III in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance »
Philip III. (1578-1621). An indifferent ruler, King Philip III of Spain allowed other men to govern in his place. The pattern he set would continue throughout the 17th century, with a line of royal favorites controlling Spain.
This book analyzes the contexts that explain the rise of Lerma, as well as discourses on kingship and favoritism, and governmental and institutional initiatives taken during Philip III’s reign ( 1598– 1621) – a key historical period for our understanding of early modern Spain.
