Charles III of Spain

1716–1788 · Bourbon (Spain)

King of Spain from 1759 to 1788. Born at Madrid. Died at Madrid.

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Reigned

Also held: King of León · King of Castile · King of Granada · King of Aragon · King of Navarre · King of Galicia

Family

Father

Philip V of Spain

Mother

Elisabeth Farnese

Married

Maria Amalia of Saxony 1738

Children (7)

Infanta Maria Josefa of Spain 1744
Maria Luisa of Spain 1745
Infante Philip, Duke of Calabria 1747
Charles IV of Spain 1748
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies 1751
Infante Gabriel of Spain 1752
Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain 1755

Siblings (8)

Louis I of Spain 1707
Infante Felipe Pedro of Spain 1712
Ferdinand VI of Spain 1713
Mariana Victoria of Spain 1718
Filippo I, Duke of Parma 1720
Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain 1726
Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón 1727
María Antonia of Spain 1729

Related to

• Charles III of Spain was the 27× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• Charles III of Spain was the fourth cousin twice removed of Victoria.
• Charles III of Spain was the great-grandson of Louis XIV of France.