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- Philip V (Spanish: Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign (45 years and 16 days) is the longest in the history of the Spanish monarchy, surpassing Philip II.
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Philip V ( Spanish: Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746. His total reign (45 years and 16 days) is the longest in the history of the Spanish monarchy, surpassing Philip II.
- 1 November 1700 – 10 May 1713
- Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria
Apr 2, 2024 · Philip V, king of Spain from 1700 (except for a brief period from January to August 1724) and founder of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. During his reign Spain regained much of its former influence in international affairs.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 18, 2018 · Philip V (1683-1746) was the first Bourbon king of Spain and a reformer who fought the War of the Spanish Succession. He reorganized the government, the army, the navy, and the economy, and founded several cultural institutions.
Philip V of Spain (19 December 1683 - 9 July 1746) was the second son of Louis, Grand Dauphin and Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria. He was a grandson of Louis XIV and Marie Therese of Austria and was King of Spain from 1700 – 1724 and again from 1724 – 1746.
- Charles II
- Louis I
- 1 November 1700 – 15 January 1724
Philip V was the first Bourbon king of Spain and the winner of the War of the Spanish Succession. He reformed the government, the navy, and the trade, but suffered from mental illness and personal scandals.
Philip V ruled as King of Spain for over four decades from November 1700 to early January 1724, and thereafter from early September 1724 till his death in 1746, thus emerging as the longest ruling monarch in the history of Spain.
The Bourbon dynasty in Spain began with the reign of King Philip V. He ruled almost continuously from 1700 to 1746. During this period Spain regained much of its former international stature. Philip was born in Versailles, France, on Dec. 19, 1683.
