Charles III of Spain
Charles III (20 January 1716 – 14 December 1788) was a king of Spain and the oldest son of Philip V and Elisabeth Farnese. He ruled Spain from 1759 until his death in 1788. After he died, his son, Charles IV, became king. He was also the king of Naples and Sicily from 1734 until 1759. In those places he was known as Charles VII of Naples and Charles V of Sicily. He was the builder of the Palace of Caserta as well as the Royal Palace of Madrid and the Real Albergo dei Poveri in Naples.
| Charles III | |||||
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 Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1761 | |||||
| King of Spain (more...) | |||||
| 10 August 1759 – 14 December 1788 | |||||
| Predecessor | Ferdinand VI | ||||
| Successor | Charles IV | ||||
| King of Naples and Sicily | |||||
| 15 May 1734 – 6 October 1759 | |||||
| Coronation | 3 July 1735, Palermo Cathedral | ||||
| Predecessor | Charles VI | ||||
| Successor | Ferdinand IV & III | ||||
| Duke of Parma and Piacenza | |||||
| 29 December 1731 – 3 October 1735 | |||||
| Predecessor | Antonio Farnese | ||||
| Successor | Charles VI | ||||
| Born | 20 January 1716 Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain | ||||
| Died | 14 December 1788 (aged 72) Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain | ||||
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| Spouse | Maria Amalia of Saxony | ||||
| Issue Detail | Infanta Maria Josefa Maria Luisa, Holy Roman Empress Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria Charles IV of Spain Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Infante Gabriel Infante Antonio Pascual Infante Francisco Javier | ||||
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| House | Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Philip V of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Elisabeth Farnese | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Charles III grew up in Madrid. When he was 16 years old, he went to live in Parma, a city in Italy. He ruled that city, and the nearby city of Piacenza as their Duke from 1731 until 1734. In 1738 he married the Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony. They had 13 children. Only 8 of them lived to be adults.
Charles III Of Spain Media
Portrait of Elisabeth Farnese
Elisabeth with her eldest son Charles.
Charles de Bourbon (1716-1788), futur Carlos III
Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, mother of Elisabeth Farnese and Charles's guardian and regent of Parma
Charles of Bourbon near Naples (1734)
Bernardo Tanucci, who aided Charles in his conflict with the Holy See
Charles's wife Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony, whom he married in 1738, dressed in Polish attire, painted by Louis Silvestre
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Sources
- Lynch, John. "Charles III". Encyclopædia Britannica Online