Spanish monarchy

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The Spanish monarchy is the hereditary royal institution that has historically ruled Spain, shaping its political, religious, and imperial affairs over centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary institution
monarchy
political institution
associatedRulers Alfonso XIII of Spain
Charles I of Spain
Charles III of Spain
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Isabella I of Castile
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Philip II of Spain
Philip V of Spain
constitutionalStatus parliamentary monarchy
continent Europe
country Spain
currentConstitution Spanish Constitution of 1978
currentMonarch Felipe VI of Spain
linked to: Felipe VI
formedByUnionOf Crown of Aragon
Crown of Castile
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasCapital Madrid
hasDynasty House of Bourbon
hasPredecessorDynasty House of Habsburg
House of Ivrea
House of Trastámara
Umayyad dynasty in al-Andalus
linked to: Umayyad Caliphate
historicalOrigin medieval Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula
historicalRole absolute monarchy in early modern period
head of Spanish Empire
major European great power leadership
imperialPossessions Americas
Low Countries
North Africa territories
Philippines
parts of Italy
influences Spanish culture
Spanish national identity
Spanish politics
keyEvent Franco dictatorship
linked to: Francoist Spain

Spanish Civil War
Spanish transition to democracy
War of the Spanish Succession
keyUnionDate late 15th century
language Spanish
legalBasis Title II of the Spanish Constitution
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousRole defender of Catholicism
residence Palacio de la Zarzuela
Royal Palace of Madrid
restoredIn 1975
roleInGovernment ceremonial head of state
symbol of national unity
successionLaw male-preference cognatic primogeniture
suspendedDuring Second Spanish Republic
usesTitle King of Spain
Queen of Spain

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Spanish Inquisition controlledBy Spanish monarchy
Viceroyalty of Peru establishedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Puerto Rican coat of arms grantedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
House of Trastámara helpedForm Monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Principality of Catalonia partOf Monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Portuguese Empire unionWith Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Valladolid formerCapitalOf Spanish Monarchy
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Viceroyalty of New Spain establishedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) countrySignatory Monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Adelantado of Florida grantedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
RAE parentOrganization Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Spanish colonization of the Americas participant Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
National University of San Marcos founder Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Juan Sebastián Elcano employer Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira employer Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Christianization of central Mexico supportedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Cartas de Relación associatedWith Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Bourbon Reforms implementedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
asiento de negros contract grantedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar employer Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Royal Palace of Madrid currentTenant Spanish royal family (for state occasions)
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Pedro de Alvarado employer Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Rafael Casanova opposedSide Bourbon monarchy of Philip V of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Pánfilo de Narváez employer Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Pánfilo de Narváez grantedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy allyOf Spanish Monarchy
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Captaincy General of Chile establishedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
San Antonio operator Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Marcha Real associatedWith Spanish monarchy
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis signatory Spanish Monarchy
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Act of Abjuration declaredIndependenceFrom Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Junípero Serra workedFor Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) hasParticipant Spanish Monarchy
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Felipe VI memberOf Spanish Royal Family
linked to: Spanish monarchy
El Draque opposedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Diego de Almagro employer Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Hernando de Soto employer Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
San Juan city walls operator Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Bourbonnais associatedWithDynasty Spanish royal family
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Council of War country Monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Casa de Contratación establishedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Casa de Contratación subordinateTo Spanish monarchy
Council of the Indies partOf Spanish Monarchy
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Cross of Burgundy associatedWith Spanish Monarchy
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Bourbon coat of arms usedBy Spanish royal family
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Castile resultedIn Monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Castile historicalCapitalOf Spanish monarchy
Maria Theresa of Spain memberOf Spanish royal family
linked to: Spanish monarchy
Manila–Acapulco route operatedBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Spanish monarchy