Charles IV of Spain
King of Spain from 1788 to 1808
Charles IV[a] (11 November 1748 – 20 January 1819) was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808. Later that year, Joseph Bonaparte became king.
| Charles IV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A painting of Charles IV by Goya, 1789 | |||||
| King of Spain (more...) | |||||
| Reign | 14 December 1788 – 19 March 1808 | ||||
| Predecessor | Charles III | ||||
| Successor | Ferdinand VII | ||||
| Born | 11 November 1748 Palace of Portici, Portici, Naples | ||||
| Died | 20 January 1819 (aged 70) Palazzo Barberini, Rome, Papal States | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Maria Luisa of Parma | ||||
| Issue | Carlota Joaquina, Queen of Portugal and Brazil Infanta María Amalia María Luisa, Queen of Etruria Ferdinand VII of Spain Infante Carlos, Count of Molina María Isabel, Queen of the Two Sicilies Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cadiz | ||||
| |||||
| House | Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Charles III of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Maria Amalia of Saxony | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Signature |  | ||||
Marriage and children
changeCharles IV married his first cousin Princess Maria Luisa, the daughter of Philip, Duke of Parma, in 1765. The couple had fourteen children, six of whom survived into adulthood:
- Carlos Clemente of Spain (19 September 1771 – 7 March 1774) died in infancy.
- Carlota Joaquina of Spain (25 April 1775 – 7 January 1830) married John VI of Portugal and had issue.
- Maria Luisa of Spain (11 September 1777 – 2 July 1782) died in infancy.
- Maria Amalia of Spain (9 January 1779 – 22 July 1798) married her uncle Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain no issue.
- Carlos Domingo of Spain (5 March 1780 – 11 June 1783) died in infancy.
- Maria Luisa of Spain (6 July 1782 – 13 March 1824) married Louis of Parma and had issues.
- Carlos Francisco of Spain (5 September 1783 – 11 November 1784) died in infancy.
- Felipe Francisco of Spain (5 September 1783 – 18 October 1784) died in infancy.
- Ferdinand VII of Spain (14 October 1784 – 29 September 1833) succeeded his father as King of Spain.
- Carlos of Spain, Count of Molina (29 March 1788 – 10 March 1855), later the first Carlist pretender.
- María Isabella of Spain (6 June 1789 – 13 September 1848) married Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies and had issues.
- Maria Teresa of Spain (16 February 1791 – 2 November 1794) died in infancy.
- Felipe Maria of Spain (28 March 1792 – 1 March 1794) died in infancy.
- Francisco Antonio de Paula of Spain, Duke of Cadiz (10 March 1794 – 13 August 1865)
Titles and styles
change- 11 November 1748 – 10 August 1759 His Royal Highness the Prince of Taranto
- 10 August 1759 – 14 December 1788 His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias
- 14 December 1788 – 19 March 1808 His Majesty the King
- 19 March 1808 – 20 January 1819 His Majesty King Carlos
Notes
change- ↑ Full name: Carlos Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno José Januario Serafín Diego de Borbón y Sajonia