= Philip V = '''Philip V''' (''Felipe'' or ''Philippe'') was king of [[Spain/Monarchs#Catholic_Monarchy|Spain]]. <> ---- == History == Philip was the second son of '''Louis, Grand Dauphin''' and grandson of [[France/LouisXIV|Louis XIV]]. As third-in-line, he was '''duke of Anjou'''. Per Louis' marriage to '''Maria Theresa''', daughter of '''Philip IV''', and because the [[Spain/Monarchs#Catholic_Monarchy|Spanish crown]] was inheritable through the female line, Philip was the favored heir of the childless '''Charles II'''. When he died in 1700, in accordance with his will, the Spanish nobility offered the crown to Philip. Louis accepted on behalf of his ward. ---- == Reign == Accepting the [[Spain/Monarchs#Catholic_Monarchy|Spanish crown]] sparked the [[WorldHistory/WarOfSpanishSuccession|War of Spanish Succession]], which would characterize much of Philip's reign. While his claim was reinforced by the '''Treaty of Utrecht''' in 1713, he was also forced to renounce his claim to the [[France/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_France|French crown]]. Spain was furthermore forced to cede it's territories in Italy to [[Austria/Monarchs#Austrian_Empire|Austria]] and [[Italy/Monarchs#Duchy_of_Savoy|Savoy]]. By 1717, Philip was positioning himself to renege on the treaty. Philip invaded and quickly captured Sardinia, then Sicily, then a significant portion of the Italian peninsula. Within a year, [[Austria/CharlesVI|Austria]] made peace with the Ottomans and formed the '''Quadruple Alliance''' with the [[France/LouisXV|France]], [[UnitedKingdom/GeorgeI|England]], and the [[Netherlands/AnthonieHeinsius|Netherlands]]. Losing the [[WorldHistory/WarOfTheQuadrupleAlliance|War of the Quadruple Alliance]] finally forced Philip to finally abandon these claims. Probably due to mental illness, Philip abdicated in favor of his son '''Louis''' in 1724. His son died within the year, however, and Philip returned to the throne. ---- CategoryRicottone