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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.
- 14 December 1788 – 19 March 1808
- Maria Amalia of Saxony
Charles IV 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 the queen, Maria Luisa of Parma. Their adherence.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Charles IV of Spain ( b. 12 November 1748; d. 19 January 1819), king of Spain (1788–1808). Charles IV had neither experience nor interest in government when he came to the throne. Although he began his rule with ministers inherited from his father, he soon handed the reins of government to Manuel de Godoy, whose rapid rise to power earned him ...
Contents. hide. Beginning. Marriage and children. Titles and styles. Notes. Charles IV of Spain 1794 Colombia 8 Escudos. Charles IV [a] ( 11 November 1748 – 20 January 1819) was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808. Later that year, Joseph Bonaparte became king. Marriage and children.
- 14 December 1788 –, 19 March 1808
- Ferdinand VII
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.
A short biography (with portrait) of Charles IV of Spain (1748-1819), King of Spain from 1788 to 1808 who abdicated twice and died in exile.
Charles IV, king of Spain. Charles IV, 1748–1819, king of Spain (1788–1808), second son of Charles III, whom he succeeded in place of his imbecile older brother. Unlike his father, Charles IV was an ineffective ruler and in 1792 virtually surrendered the government to Godoy, his chief minister and the favorite of his wife, María Luisa.
