List of Spanish monarchs

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This is a list of Spanish monarchs—that is, rulers of the country of Spain in the modern sense of the word. The forerunners of the Spanish throne, as well as of the Portuguese throne, were the following:

These lineages were eventually united by the marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Although their kingdoms continued to be separate, with their personal union they ruled them together as one dominion. Ferdinand also conquered the southern part of Navarre and annexed it to what was to become Spain. Isabella left her kingdom to her daughter Joanna of Castile. Ferdinand served as her regent during her insanity; though rebuffed by the Castilian nobility and replaced by Joanna's husband Philip the Handsome, he resumed his regency after Philip's death. In 1516, after Ferdinand II's death, his daughter Joanna inherited the kingdom of Aragon, but as she was kept prisoner at Tordesillas as insane, and Joanna's son, the future Holy Roman Emperor Charles V did not want to be a regent merely, so he was proclaimed king of Castile and Aragon jointly with his mother in Brussels. Subsequently, Castilian and Aragonese Cortes alleged oath to him as co-king with his mother. Upon her death, he became sole King of Castile and Aragon, and the thrones were thereafter united permanently.

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[edit] Kingdom of Spain (1516-1873)

[edit] House of Habsburg / House of Austria

Under Charles I, the two thrones of Castile and Aragon were finally united under one monarch.

Picture Coat of arms Name Monarch From Monarch Until
Charles I
with Joanna (1516-1555)		 March 14, 1516 January 16, 1556
Philip II January 16, 1556 September 13, 1598
Philip III September 13, 1598 March 31, 1621
Philip IV March 31, 1621 September 17, 1665
Charles II September 17, 1665 November 1, 1700

[edit] House of Bourbon

After Charles II died without heirs, the crown of Spain passed to the next senior descendant of Philip IV (via his eldest daughter) Philip V.

Picture Coat of Arms Name Monarch From Monarch Until
Philip V November 16, 1700 January 14, 1724
Louis I January 14, 1724 August 31, 1724
Philip V September 6, 1724 July 9, 1746
Ferdinand VI July 9, 1746 August 10, 1759
Charles III August 10, 1759 December 14, 1788
Charles IV December 14, 1788 March 19, 1808
Ferdinand VII March 19, 1808 May 6, 1808
Charles IV May 6, 1808 June 6, 1808

[edit] House of Bonaparte

See also: Bonaparte

The only monarch from this dynasty was Joseph I, imposed by his brother Napoleon I of France after he conquered Spain. The title used by Joseph was King of the Spains and the Indias, by divine grace and the Constitution of the State . He was also later given all of the titles of the deposed King.

Picture Coat of Arms Name Monarch From Monarch Until
Joseph I Napoleon June 6, 1808 December 11, 1813

[edit] House of Bourbon (first restoration)

Charles IV's eldest son was restored to the throne. Again the title used was king of Castile, Leon, Aragon,… by divine grace.

Picture Coat of Arms Name Monarch From Monarch Until
Ferdinand VII December 11, 1813 September 29, 1833
Isabella II September 29, 1833 September 30, 1868

[edit] Spanish Revolution of 1868

There was established a provisional government and a regency headed by Francisco Serrano y Domínguez while it was requested a new monarch.

[edit] House of Savoy

See also: House of Savoy

The only Monarch of this dynasty was Amadeo I, elected after the Spanish Revolution of 1868 deposed Isabella II. The new title used was King of Spain, by divine grace and will of nation.

Picture Coat of Arms Name Monarch From Monarch Until
Amadeo I December 4, 1870 February 11, 1873

[edit] First Spanish Republic (1873-1874)

See President of Spain

[edit] Kingdom of Spain (1874-1931)

[edit] House of Bourbon (second restoration)

Isabella II's eldest son was restored to the throne. Constitutional king of Spain.

Picture Coat of Arms Name Monarch From Monarch Until
Alfonso XII December 29, 1874 November 25, 1885
Alfonso XIII May 17, 1886 April 14, 1931

[edit] Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939)

See President of Spain

[edit] Spanish State (1936-1975)

Spanish State was established by General Francisco Franco during Spanish Civil War in parts of Spain on 1 October 1936, and in the entire country on 1 April 1939. In 1947, Franco proclaimed the restoration of the monarchy, but did not allow the pretender, Juan de Borbón, Count of Barcelona, to take the throne. In 1969, Franco declared that Juan Carlos, the Count of Barcelona's son, would be his successor. After Franco's death in 1975, Juan Carlos succeeded him as the King of Spain.

[edit] Kingdom of Spain (1975-Present)

[edit] House of Bourbon (third restoration)

Alfonso XIII's claim descended (due to his two eldest sons' renunciations) to his third son, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, who was passed over in favour of his eldest son, whose title is King of Spain. The Count of Barcelona renounced his claims in favour of his son in 1977, two years after Franco's death and Juan Carlos's accession.

Picture Coat of Arms Name Monarch From Monarch Until
Juan Carlos I November 22, 1975 Incumbent

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