Spanish Prime Minister under King Carlos IV. Manuel Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, Prince of the Peace, 1st Duke of Alcudia, 1st Duke of Sueca, 1st Baron of Mascalbó was First Secretary of State of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808. He received many titles, including príncipe de la Paz ("Prince of the Peace"), by which he is widely known. He came to power at a young age as the favorite of Charles IV and Queen María Luisa. Despite multiple disasters, he maintained power. Many Spanish leaders blamed Godoy for the disastrous war with Britain that cut off Spain's Empire and ruined its finances.
Spanish Prime Minister under King Carlos IV. Manuel Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, Prince of the Peace, 1st Duke of Alcudia, 1st Duke of Sueca, 1st Baron of Mascalbó was First Secretary of State of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808. He received many titles, including príncipe de la Paz ("Prince of the Peace"), by which he is widely known. He came to power at a young age as the favorite of Charles IV and Queen María Luisa. Despite multiple disasters, he maintained power. Many Spanish leaders blamed Godoy for the disastrous war with Britain that cut off Spain's Empire and ruined its finances.
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DON MANUEL GODOY,
Principe de la Paz,
Duque de la Alcudia,
yacio en badajoz,
a 12 de Mayo de 1767,
fallecio en Paris,
a 4 de Octubre de 1851.
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