The Marquess of Villarías José de Carvajal The Duke of Alba Ricardo Wall
Born
23 September 1713 Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Died
10 August 1759(1759-08-10) (aged 45) Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
Burial
Convent of the Salesas Reales
Spouse
Barbara of Portugal
(m. 1729; died 1758)
Names
Spanish: Fernando de Borbón y Saboya
House
Bourbon
Father
Philip V of Spain
Mother
Maria Luisa of Savoy
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Signature
Ferdinand VI (Spanish: Fernando; 23 September 1713 – 10 August 1759), called the Learned (el Prudente) and the Just (el Justo), was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death. He was the third ruler of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty. He was the son of the previous monarch, Philip V, and his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy.
Ferdinand VI's reign proved peaceful, as he avoided involving Spain in any European conflicts. Moderate changes to Spain were initiated under the king, including reforms of taxation, advance commerce, and the Spanish navy, as well as a ban on freemasonry. However, the last years of Ferdinand's reign were marked by mental instability, much like his direct predecessor Philip V. Upon his death, Ferdinand was succeeded by his younger half-brother, Charles III.
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Queen Maria Amalia. In August 1759, Charles succeeded his half-brother FerdinandVI of Spain as King Charles III, but treaty provisions made him ineligible...
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dying in 1724); the Infante Felipe (who died in 1719); and Ferdinand (the future FerdinandVI). Because the Duke Francesco of Parma and his heir were childless...
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Portrait of FerdinandVI as a Boy is a c. 1723 painting by the French painter Jean Ranc, measuring 144 by 116 cm. It is held in the Museo del Prado, in...
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their style. Van Loo remained in place in the reign of Philip's son FerdinandVI (r. 1746-1759), until he returned to Paris in 1753. Reigning over Spain...
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1758) was an Infanta of Portugal, and a Queen of Spain by marriage to FerdinandVI of Spain. The marriage of King John V of Portugal and Archduchess Maria...
peso duro (dollar) was usually worth five pistareens. On May 4, 1754 FerdinandVI prohibited the circulation in America of all money coined in Spain, including...
of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Armesto played the Spanish King FerdinandVI. He played the poet and playwright Ben Jonson in Roland Emmerich's film...
Philip V (who reigned from 1700 to 1724 and again from 1724 to 1746) and FerdinandVI (1746–1759), as well as King Amadeus (1870–1873), are not buried in the...
The office of Captain General of Catalonia (Spanish: Capitán general de Cataluña; Catalan: Capità general de Catalunya) was created in 1713 by the Nueva...
(1700–1724, 1724–1746) Louis I (1724) FerdinandVI (1746–1759) Charles III (1759–1788) Charles IV (1788–1808, 1808) Ferdinand VII (1808, 1813–1833) Isabella...
after King Ferdinand (II of Aragon and V of Castile jure uxoris as husband of Queen of Castille Isabella I), the next Ferdinand was numbered VI. Likewise...
Figures – Saint Cecilia Ranc: The Family of Philip V (1723) – Portrait of FerdinandVI as a Boy Watteau: Marriage Contract and Country Dancing Vouet: Time Defeated...
Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1747 by FerdinandVI to Philippe de Noailles, a French military officer. After failure of...
Pope Alexander VI (born Rodrigo de Borja; 1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503) (epithet: Valentinus ("The Valencian")) was head of the Catholic Church and...
(1683–1746; ruled 1700–24, 1724–46). Experienced intense melancholia. FerdinandVI of Spain (1713–59). Like his father Philip V, had melancholia. Maria...
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth...
Ferdinand I (German: Ferdinand I. 19 April 1793 – 29 June 1875) was Emperor of Austria from March 1835 until his abdication in December 1848. He was also...
Farnese was involved in politics was after the death of her step-son FerdinandVI in 1759. After his death, the Spanish throne went to her own son, then...
musket. Little used, in the palace was almost destroyed by fire in 1748. FerdinandVI rebuilt the palace. Although still respecting the original foundations...
introduce the Neoclassical style to Spain, and served as sculptor to King FerdinandVI. Some sources give his year of birth as 1704. According to the art historian...
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