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Charles II of Spain

1661 - 1700

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Charles II (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. Ascending to the throne at the age of three, he is now best remembered for his physical disabilities, and the War of the Spanish Succession that followed his death. While his reign is generally viewed as one of managed decline, many issues predated him, and the Spanish Empire remained largely intact at his death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles II of Spain has received more than 8,531,445 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Charles II of Spain is the 280th most popular politician (up from 320th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Spain (up from 34th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Spanish Politician.

Charles II of Spain is most famous for being the last Habsburg ruler of Spain, and for marrying his first cousin Maria Theresa of Austria.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles II of Spain ranks 280 out of 15,577Before him are Harald Fairhair, Georges Danton, Ariel Sharon, Edward II of England, Ahmed II, and Alexander II of Russia. After him are Septimius Severus, Peter III of Russia, Mehmed V, Philip II of France, Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Sejong the Great.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1661, Charles II of Spain ranks 1After him are Sukjong of Joseon, Louis, Grand Dauphin, Feodor III of Russia, Guillaume de l'Hôpital, Antonio I, Prince of Monaco, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Georg Böhm, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti, Christopher Polhem, and Jahandar Shah. Among people deceased in 1700, Charles II of Spain ranks 1After him are Pope Innocent XII, André Le Nôtre, John Dryden, Do-Aklin, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Lagâri Hasan Çelebi, Rajaram I, Silvestro Valier, and Louis Jolliet.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Charles II of Spain ranks 30 out of 2,932Before him are Maimonides (1138), Teresa of Ávila (1515), Saint Lawrence (225), Philip IV of Spain (1605), Saint Dominic (1170), and Francis Xavier (1506). After him are Anne of Austria (1601), Ibn Arabi (1165), Julio Iglesias (1943), Federico García Lorca (1898), Philip III of Spain (1578), and Montserrat Caballé (1933).

Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Charles II of Spain ranks 11Before him are Hadrian (76), Isabella I of Castile (1451), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), and Philip IV of Spain (1605). After him are Philip III of Spain (1578), Charles III of Spain (1716), Arcadius (377), Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886), Abd al-Rahman III (889), and Isabella II of Spain (1830).