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- Charles_III_of_Spain abstract "Charles III (Spanish: Carlos; Italian: Carlo; 20 January 1716 – 14 December 1788) was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the fifth son of Philip V of Spain, but eldest by his second wife, Elisabeth Farnese. In 1731, the 15-year-old Charles became the Duke of Parma and Piacenza, as Charles I, on the death of his childless granduncle Antonio Farnese.In 1734, as Duke of Parma, he conquered the kingdoms of Naples and of Sicily, and was crowned king on 3 July 1735, reigning as Charles VII of Naples and Charles V of Sicily. In 1738 he married Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony, an educated, cultured woman who gave birth to 13 children, eight of whom reached adulthood. Charles and Maria Amalia resided in Naples for 19 years; she died in 1760.Upon succeeding to the Spanish throne on 10 August 1759, Charles, a proponent of enlightened absolutism, on 6 October 1759 abdicated the Neapolitan and Sicilian thrones in favour of Ferdinand, his third surviving son, who became Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies.As king of Spain Charles III tried to rescue his empire from decay through far-reaching reforms such as weakening the Church and its monasteries, promoting science and university research, facilitating trade and commerce, modernizing agriculture and avoiding wars. He never achieved satisfactory control over finances, and was obliged to borrow to meet expenses. His reforms proved short-lived and Spain relapsed after his death, but his legacy lives on to this day.Historian Stanley Payne states Charles III:"was probably the most successful European ruler of his generation. He had provided firm, consistent, intelligent leadership. He had chosen capable ministers....[his] personal life had won the respect of the people."↑ ↑".
- Charles_III_of_Spain activeYearsEndYear "1788".
- Charles_III_of_Spain activeYearsStartYear "1759".
- Charles_III_of_Spain birthDate "1716-01-20".
- Charles_III_of_Spain birthPlace Madrid.
- Charles_III_of_Spain birthPlace Royal_Alcazar_of_Madrid.
- Charles_III_of_Spain birthPlace Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain birthYear "1716".
- Charles_III_of_Spain deathDate "1788-12-14".
- Charles_III_of_Spain deathPlace Madrid.
- Charles_III_of_Spain deathPlace Royal_Palace_of_Madrid.
- Charles_III_of_Spain deathPlace Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain deathYear "1788".
- Charles_III_of_Spain parent Elisabeth_Farnese.
- Charles_III_of_Spain parent Philip_V_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain predecessor Ferdinand_VI_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain restingPlace El_Escorial.
- Charles_III_of_Spain spouse Maria_Amalia_of_Saxony.
- Charles_III_of_Spain successor Charles_IV_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain thumbnail Charles_III_of_Spain_high_resolution.jpg?width=300.
- Charles_III_of_Spain wikiPageExternalLink CarlosIII.
- Charles_III_of_Spain wikiPageID "149441".
- Charles_III_of_Spain wikiPageRevisionID "605392239".
- Charles_III_of_Spain birthDate "1716-01-20".
- Charles_III_of_Spain birthPlace Royal_Alcazar_of_Madrid.
- Charles_III_of_Spain birthPlace Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain date "February 2010".
- Charles_III_of_Spain dateOfBirth "1716-01-20".
- Charles_III_of_Spain dateOfDeath "1788-12-14".
- Charles_III_of_Spain deathDate "1788-12-14".
- Charles_III_of_Spain deathPlace "Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain".
- Charles_III_of_Spain father Philip_V_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain hasPhotoCollection Charles_III_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain house House_of_Bourbon.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issue Charles_IV_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issue Ferdinand_I_of_the_Two_Sicilies.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issue Infanta_Maria_Josefa_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issue Infante_Antonio_Pascual_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issue Infante_Francisco_Javier_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issue Infante_Gabriel_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issue Infante_Philip,_Duke_of_Calabria.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issue Maria_Luisa_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain issueLink "#Issue".
- Charles_III_of_Spain mother Elisabeth_Farnese.
- Charles_III_of_Spain name "Charles III".
- Charles_III_of_Spain placeOfBirth Madrid.
- Charles_III_of_Spain placeOfBirth Royal_Alcazar_of_Madrid.
- Charles_III_of_Spain placeOfBirth Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain placeOfBurial El_Escorial.
- Charles_III_of_Spain placeOfDeath "Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid, Spain".
- Charles_III_of_Spain predecessor Antonio_Farnese,_Duke_of_Parma.
- Charles_III_of_Spain predecessor Charles_VI,_Holy_Roman_Emperor.
- Charles_III_of_Spain predecessor Ferdinand_VI_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain reason "Naples or Bitonto?".
- Charles_III_of_Spain reason "This should be quoted from the original English, not retranslated Italian.".
- Charles_III_of_Spain reason "tribunal is "mixed" how?".
- Charles_III_of_Spain reign "--07-22".
- Charles_III_of_Spain reign "--08-10".
- Charles_III_of_Spain reign "--12-01".
- Charles_III_of_Spain religion Catholic_Church.
- Charles_III_of_Spain shortDescription "King of Spain".
- Charles_III_of_Spain spouse Maria_Amalia_of_Saxony.
- Charles_III_of_Spain succession Duke_of_Parma.
- Charles_III_of_Spain succession Monarchy_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain succession "King of Naples and Sicily".
- Charles_III_of_Spain successor Charles_IV_of_Spain.
- Charles_III_of_Spain successor Charles_VI,_Holy_Roman_Emperor.
- Charles_III_of_Spain successor Ferdinand_I_of_the_Two_Sicilies.
- Charles_III_of_Spain title Duke_of_Parma.
- Charles_III_of_Spain title List_of_Spanish_monarchs.
- Charles_III_of_Spain title "King of Naples and Sicily".
- Charles_III_of_Spain wordnet_type synset-sovereign-noun-1.
- Charles_III_of_Spain years "--07-22".
- Charles_III_of_Spain years "--08-10".
- Charles_III_of_Spain years "--12-01".
- Charles_III_of_Spain description "King of Spain".
- Charles_III_of_Spain description "King of Spain".
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- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:1788_deaths.
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- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:18th-century_Spanish_people.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:18th-century_monarchs_in_Europe.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Burials_in_the_Pantheon_of_Kings_at_El_Escorial.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Crown_of_Aragon.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Dukes_of_Parma.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Dukes_of_Piacenza.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Generals_of_former_Italian_states.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Grand_Masters_of_the_Order_of_Saint_Januarius.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Grand_Masters_of_the_Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Grand_Masters_of_the_Sacred_Military_Constantinian_Order_of_Saint_George.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Grand_Princes_of_Tuscany.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:House_of_Bourbon_(Spain).
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:House_of_Farnese.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Italian_nobility.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Italian_people_of_Spanish_descent.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Kings_of_Naples.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Kings_of_Sicily.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Knights_of_Santiago.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Knights_of_the_Golden_Fleece.
- Charles_III_of_Spain subject Category:Monarchs_who_abdicated.