Monarch of Spain. As the second son of Carlos Sebastián de Borbón y Farnesio (Charles III), he succeeded him on the throne of Spain and Asturias (1788). He began to reign in one of the most turbulent periods of the eighteenth century when the French Revolution was at its peak and the economy of all Europe suffered the consequences. The succession of several governments during his reign highlighted the growing instability of Spain together with a disastrous war against France that ended with the Peace of Basel (1794). In 1799, with the advent of Napoleon Bonaparte, Charles IV changed his foreign policy by allying himself with the French against England and suffering a disastrous defeat in Trafalgar (1805). These events decreed his end as sovereign, first with the dethronement by his son, future Ferdinand VII (1808), and later with the ascent to the throne of Joseph I, Napoleon's brother. Charles IV died in exile in Rome, a guest of the Papal States.
Monarch of Spain. As the second son of Carlos Sebastián de Borbón y Farnesio (Charles III), he succeeded him on the throne of Spain and Asturias (1788). He began to reign in one of the most turbulent periods of the eighteenth century when the French Revolution was at its peak and the economy of all Europe suffered the consequences. The succession of several governments during his reign highlighted the growing instability of Spain together with a disastrous war against France that ended with the Peace of Basel (1794). In 1799, with the advent of Napoleon Bonaparte, Charles IV changed his foreign policy by allying himself with the French against England and suffering a disastrous defeat in Trafalgar (1805). These events decreed his end as sovereign, first with the dethronement by his son, future Ferdinand VII (1808), and later with the ascent to the throne of Joseph I, Napoleon's brother. Charles IV died in exile in Rome, a guest of the Papal States.
Bio by: Lucy & Chris
Family Members
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Carlos III
1716–1788
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Maria Amelia of Saxony
1724–1760
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Maria Luisa of Parma
1751–1819
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Maria Josefa de Borbón
1744–1801
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Maria Luisa de Borbón
1745–1792
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Ferdinand I
1751–1825
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Gabriel Antonio de Borbón
1752–1788
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Carlos Clemente de Borbón
1771–1774
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Carlota Joaquina de Borbón
1775–1830
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Maria Luisa Carlota de Borbón
1777–1782
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Maria Amalia de Borbón
1779–1798
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Carlos Domingo Eusebio de Borbón
1780–1783
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Felipe Francisco de Paula de Borbón
1783–1784
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Carlos Francisco de Paula de Borbón
1783–1784
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King Fernando VII
1784–1833
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Carlos Maria Isidro Benito de Borbón
1788–1855
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Maria Isabella de Borbón
1789–1848
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Maria Teresa de Borbón
1791–1794
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Felipe Maria Francisco de Borbón
1792–1794
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Francisco de Paula de Borbón
1794–1865
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