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Balthasar Charles
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Prince of Asturias; (1629-1646)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1629-10-17 ) 17 October 1629, Royal Alcázar , Madrid, Spain
- Died
- 9 October 1646 (1646-10-09) (aged 16), Zaragoza , Spain
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carlos
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Place of birth
- Madrid
- Place of death
- Zaragoza
- Father
- Philip IV of Spain
- Mother
- Elisabeth of France
- Sibling
- John of Austria the Younger
- Occupation
- crown prince
- Position held
- Prince of Asturias
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Family
- House of Habsburg
- Noble title
- Prince of Asturias
- Image
- Retrato del príncipe Baltasar Carlos, by Martínez del Mazo.jpg
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- Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias
- date of birth
- 1629-10-17
- date of death
- 1646-10-09
- cause of death
- smallpox
- manner of death
- natural causes
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- Baltasar Carlos de Austria
- godparent
- Maria Anna of Spain
- described by source
- Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseHabsburgs of Spain FatherPhilip IV of Spain MotherElisabeth of France
Balthasar Charles (Spanish: Baltasar Carlos de Austria; 17 October 1629 - 9 October 1646), Prince of Asturias, Prince of Girona, Prince of Viana, Prince of Portugal, Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera, and Lord of Balaguer was heir apparent to all the kingdoms, states and dominions of the Spanish monarchy from his birth until his death.
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