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Louis I (Spanish: Luis Felipe Fernando José de Borbón y Saboya; 25 August 1707 – 31 August 1724) was King of Spain from 15 January 1724 until his death in August the same year. His reign is one of the shortest in history, lasting for just over seven months.
Louis (born Aug. 25, 1707, Madrid—died Aug. 31, 1724, Madrid) was the king of Spain in 1724, son of Philip V. Louis was born during the War of the Spanish Succession, which disputed his French father’s succession to the Spanish throne; thus, his birth was celebrated by the French and the Spanish.
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Louis I of Spain (25 August 1707 – 31 August 1724) was the King of Spain and eldest son of Philip V of Spain and Maria Luisa of Savoy. His reign was one of the shortest in Spanish history. It is often considered unremarkable.
Aug 27, 2022 · Louis I of Spain, called "the Well-Beloved" or "the Liberal" was born in Madrid on 25 August 1707 and died on 31 August 1724. He was king of Spain from 15 January 1724 until his death 229 days...
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Feb 19, 2022 · Louis I, the shortest king of Spain. February 19, 2022. An article by Joan-Marc Ferrando published in the magazine Historia y Vida in which he summarises some of the most relevant events of the brief reign of Louis I.
Louis I of Spain (25 August 1707 – 31 August 1724) was the King of Spain and eldest son of Philip V of Spain and Maria Luisa of Savoy. His reign was one of the shortest in Spanish history. It is often considered unremarkable.
A new dynastic union was proposed, in the form of a marriage pact between the young Louis XV and his cousin the Infanta Mariana Victoria, as well as a second union between the latter’s brother Louis, the future Louis I of Spain, and the regent’s daughter Louise-Elisabeth d’Orléans.
