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Apr 4, 2024 · Philip IV (born April 8, 1605, Valladolid, Spain—died Sept. 17, 1665, Madrid) was the king of Spain (1621–65) and of Portugal (1621–40), during the decline of Spain as a great world power. He succeeded his father, Philip III of Spain, in 1621, and, for the first 22 years of his reign, Philip’s valido, or chief minister, was the Conde ...
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Mar 30, 2024 · Philip IV (Spanish: Felipe Domingo Victor de la Cruz de Austria y Austria, Portuguese: Filipe; 8 April 1605 – 17 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: Rey Planeta), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640.
Mar 29, 2024 · Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimental, count-duke de Olivares (born January 16, 1587, Rome, Italy—died July 22, 1645, Toro, Spain) was the prime minister (1623–43) and court favourite ( valido) of King Philip IV of Spain. He attempted to impose a strong centralizing policy and eventually provoked rebellion and his own fall.
1 day ago · Signature. Philip II [note 1] (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent ( Spanish: Felipe el Prudente ), was King of Spain [note 2] from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure uxoris King of England and Ireland from his marriage to Queen ...
- 16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598
- Isabella of Portugal
6 days ago · Philip was summoned to Spain, where he was recognized as king. Phillip and Joanna, triptych, 1505 or 1506. However, en route to Spain in January 1506, Philip and Joanna were caught in a storm and shipwrecked off the Dorset coast, forcing them on the shore near Melcombe Regis.
Apr 5, 2024 · Commissioned by King Philip IV of Spain in 1656, Las Meninas features an assortment of characters who were relatively important to Philip and his court. (more) See all videos for this article. Velázquez is universally acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest artists.
6 days ago · In ‘Appearance and Reality in the Spain of Velazquez’ (2006), Elliott traces the career of the artist in the context of the Spain of Philip III and Philip IV, and the opportunities offered by the Court.
