A new empire was born, one of the largest in history. His oldest son, Charles, did both in 1516, thereby adding the expanding Spanish Empire to the Habsburg territories in Europe. Philip died before his father-Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor-so he inherited neither his father’s territories nor his title. Therefore, when Isabella died in 1504, the crown of Castilla passed to Joanna, the couple’s oldest living daughter, and her husband Philip the Handsome, Archduke of Austria of the House of Habsburg. Now, even though the Catholic Monarchs had seven children, they only had one son-John, Prince of Asturias-but he passed away at the early age of 18, in 1497. Anonymous, “Wedding portrait of the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile” (15th century) (Credit: Wikimedia) This eventually resulted in the de facto unification of the country, which was famously crowned with the conquest of Granada in 1492, the last Muslim territory in Western Europe. The foundation of Spain can be traced back to October 19, 1469, when the marriage between Isabella I of Castille and Ferdinand II of Aragon-later proclaimed the Catholic Monarchs by Pope Alexander VI-led to the fusion of the two largest kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. So, let’s rewind and give a little context to our story. Тhere would have never been a Charles II of Spain if there hadn’t been a Charles V before him the two mark the beginning and the end of Habsburg Spain, a time of great prosperity and growth for the country, as well as a period formative of the idea of “Spain” in the sense that we know it today. The establishment of the Spanish Habsburg Dynasty Yet, he’s best remembered today for his prominent jaw, his numerous ailments and illnesses, and for being alive much longer than he was expected to-despite dying at the young age of 39! His death, when it finally happened, plunged the Old Continent into a series of bloody conflicts jointly known as the War of the Spanish Succession-which marked the first quarter of the 18th century, and changed the course of European history forever. By all accounts, he was not a monster, but a shy and self-effacing person he was also an able diplomat, genial and generous finally, he was a decent rival of Louis XIV for European hegemony, at a time when France was rapidly emerging as the leading power on the continent. No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.The most misunderstood monarch in the Spanish Habsburg dynasty, King Charles II may also be one of the most misunderstood monarchs in all of modern history. Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection. KM#210.2 Segovia mintmark aqueduct Manage my collection This cry of anguish is found on coins of other nations issued in periods of national crisis. Its weight was raised from 84 to 67 reales to the mark and its characteristics consisted of the arms of Spain with the Order of the Golden Fleece around and the monogram of "MA" with a cross, whence came the coin's nickname of "Marieta", with the legend "Protect Virtue". This strange coin, according to the study published by Casto Rivero in 1928, was produced to warn against the danger of counterfeiting. This well struck, nicely centered coin may be contrasted with the crude cobs being minted at the Latin American mints, where screw presses were not installed until the 18th century. This type was struck 16 only and is very scarce. This Spanish equivalent of a peso was struck in 1687 during the reign of king Charles II. Cannelée Mint Real ingenio de Segovia, Spain (1586-1868)
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