Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. A branch descended from the French Bourbons came to rule Spain in the 18th century and is the current Spanish royal family. Further branches, descended from the Spanish Bourbons, …

The 18th century in Spanish historiography is often referred to as Bourbon Spain, but the Spanish Bourbons continued to reign from 1814 to 1868 (following the restoration of Ferdinand VII), from 1874 to 1931, and since 1975.

The Restoration (Spanish: Restauración) or Bourbon Restoration (Spanish: Restauración borbónica) was the period in Spanish history between the First Spanish Republic and the Second Spanish Republic from 1874 to 1931.

Jan 23, 2025 · Spain - Early Bourbons, 1700-53: Although the wars of the 17th century had weakened Spain’s power in Europe, the country still remained the world’s greatest imperial power. Spain’s central problem in the 17th century had been to maintain what remained of its European possessions and to retain control of its American empire.

Feb 4, 2023 · In Spain, the House of Borbón (in English, Borbón is also spelled Bourbon) has been overthrown three times in history—in 1808, 1868, and 1931. But with King Juan Carlos I's accession to the...

May 14, 2018 · Surviving republican ousters in 1868 – 1871 and 1931 – 1936, and the dictatorship of Francisco Franco from 1939 – 1975, the Bourbon dynasty — in the person of Juan Carlos I — led Spain's democratic, constitutional monarchy into the twenty-first century.

The Bourbon French kings ruled Spain from 1700 until the early 1900s. Andalucia suffered the ravages of the War of Succession 1701-1713, when the Bourbons were fighting against Archduke Charles of Austria (allied with the British) over the Spanish throne.

The Spanish Bourbons are a royal family that has ruled Spain since the early 18th century, originating from the House of Bourbon in France. Their reign began with Philip V after the War of Spanish Succession, which led to significant political and social changes in Spain, including reforms and tensions that influenced national unification ...

The Bourbon Dynasty reigned in Spain for more than three centuries, from 1700 until the present day, with the exception of the period of the two Republics, Amadeo of Spain and the Franco dictatorship.

Spanish Crown descends to the Bourbons —On the death of Charles II there widespread concern that the Spanish crown would fall to the descendants of Louis XIV, the powerful monarch of France, upsetting the balance of power in Europe.