Charles III of Spain
Charles III (Spanish: Carlos III; 1700-1749) was the King of Spain from 1700 till his death. An Austrian archduke, he ascended to the throne of Spain in 1700 during the Spanish Succession Crisis.
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| Reign | 1 November 1700 – 22 February 1749 |
| Coronation | 13 December 1700 |
| Predecessor | Charles II |
| Successor | Charles IV |
| Born | Charles Francis Joseph 1 October 1685 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 22 February 1749 Madrid, Spain |
| Burial | 27 February 1749 El Escorial |
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| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |