Philip III of Spain
Also known as Philip II of Portugal, Philip III
King of Castilla and León and King of Aragon and Portugal (1578-1621)
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Philip III was a Spanish king who ruled from 1578 to 1621 over the combined kingdoms of Castile, León, Aragon, and Portugal, making him one of the most powerful monarchs of his time. He matters historically because his reign marked a significant period in Spanish governance during the height of the Spanish empire, though the context provided offers limited detail about his specific accomplishments or impacts.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1578
- Died
- 1621
- Works
- 7
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- Instructions de l'empereur Charles V. à Philippe II. roi d'Espagne, et de Philippe II. au Prince Philippe son fils
- Istruzioni di Filippo III ai suoi ambasciatori a Roma, 1598-1621
- La lettre du roy d'Espagne enuoyee a leurs maiestez tres-chrestiennes en la ville de Bordeaux
- Lettre dv roy d'Espagne
- Cartas de Felipe III a su hija Ana
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- United States
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- 1993
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Philip III (Spanish: Felipe III, Portuguese: Filipe II; 14 April 1578 – 31 March 1621) was King of Spain and Portugal (as Philip II) during the period known as the Iberian Union, reigning from 1598 until his death in 1621. He was also King of Naples and Sicily, Duke of Milan, and Lord of the Seventeen Provinces. A member of the House of Habsburg, he was born in Madrid to King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife, Anna of Austria. The family was heavily inbred; Philip II and Anna were uncle and niece, as well as cousins.
One year after inheriting the throne, he married his Habsburg cousin Margaret of Austria, the sister of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. Philip quickly delegated most of his power and duties to his chief minister, the Duke of Lerma, whose influence shaped much of his reign. In the outskirts of his territories, military power was upheld by successful but capricious proconsuls, such as Ambrogio Spinola and the Duke of Osuna. Philip is associated with a period of relative peace in Western Europe, called the Pax Hispanica by some historians, but his lack of focus contributed to the Spanish Empire's gradual decline.
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