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Philip IV of Spain. (King of Portugal (1621 - 1640), King of Spain (1621 - 1665)) Philip IV was the king of Spain and Portugal (as Philip III) in the 17th century. Shortly after he came to power in 1621, the conflicts against the Dutch that were rampant in his father's reign, resumed. Even though Philip was an intelligent ruler, he relied too ...
Philip IV, King of Spain, was normally shown in fairly sombre clothing, so the unusual splendour of his costume here suggests that this work was made to celebrate something particular. In 1632, he wore a similar outfit for an important ceremony in which the Cortes of Castile pledged an oath of allegiance to his son and heir, Baltasar Carlos.
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 ...
Spanish. Biography: Philip IV was the eldest son of Phillip III and his wife Margaret of Austria. He came to power as the King of Spain and Portugal and Lord of the Netherlands in 1621, at the age of 15. He was to hold two of these titles for over 40 years, though he lost Portugal which achieved independence under John IV in 1640.
Maria Anna of Spain (Q158662) Maria Anna of Spain. Wife of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III (1606-1646) Language. Label. Description. Also known as. English. Maria Anna of Spain.
Philip IV. 1623. Oil on canvas. Room 012. We see King Philip IV of Spain (r. 1621-1665) when he was around twenty years old in an austere image filled with references to his status and responsibilities and to the reformist intentions with which he began his reign. The sword on whose hilt his left hand rests and the desk bearing a top allude to ...
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 IV. Philip V instigated many important reforms in Spain ...
