Habsburg Spain[c] refers to Spain and the Hispanic Monarchy, also known as the Catholic Monarchy, in the period from 1516 to 1700 when it was ruled by kings from the House of Habsburg.

The Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España) entered a new era with the death of Charles II, the last Spanish Habsburg monarch, who died childless in 1700. The War of the Spanish Succession was fought between proponents of a Bourbon prince, Philip of Anjou, and the Austrian Habsburg claimant, Archduke Charles.

His rival, Archduke Charles (Habsburg) of Austria, was supported by the Grand Alliance, whose primary members included Austria, the Dutch Republic, and Great Britain. Significant related conflicts include the Great Northern War (1700–21) and Queen Anne's War (1702–13).

Spain's eighteenth century can be divided into two halves. The first half comprises the reigns of the first Spanish Bourbon, Philip V, the designated successor of the last Spanish Habsburg, Carlos II and of Philip's son, Luis I, who succeeded to …

Spain was ruled by the major branch of the Habsburg dynasty over the 16th and 17th centuries. In this period, it dominated Europe politically and militarily, but experienced a gradual decline of influence in the second half of the 17th century under the later Habsburg kings.

Sep 13, 2022 · How marriage into the Habsburgs helped Spain become a powerful force in Europe which started with Maximilian I (1459 – 1519).

Habsburg Rule in Spain refers to the period from the late 15th century to the early 18th century when the Habsburg dynasty governed Spain, marked by significant territorial expansion and cultural achievements.

Mar 3, 2021 · In the sixteenth century the Spanish monarchy became one of the largest and most expansive political entities in the world. From then until the War of the Spanish Succession in the early eighteenth century, it synchronized a complex and entirely new institutional system in its European dominions with its vast American possessions.

The decline of Habsburg Spain began in the late 17th century due to military overreach, economic difficulties, and loss of territories. The War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) marked the end of Habsburg rule in Spain, leading to the Bourbon dynasty taking control.

In the North, Spanish Archdukes ruled over Flanders, and, to the East, the Spanish king’s cousins, Austrian Habsburg were Spain’s allies. This vast empire, already in decline by the time Philip IV inherited it, was formed with astonishing speed over three generations.