Philip IV of Spain

What Were the Accomplishments of Philip II of Spain? Philip II was one of the most powerful monarchs of his era and remains to be well-known until today. During his reign, Spain reached its Golden Age and was able to have numerous achievements in music, literature, and visual arts. The Spanish kingdom also flourished, gaining territories around the world and getting the nickname of “the empire on which the sun never sets”. Philip II himself went on to become the King of Castile, Aragon, Naples,…

It began with Rudolph I, who spent years trying to make Austria the home base. It was not for a few generations later when Rudolph IV was successfully able to explain the importance of Vienna as the capital. Located on the Danube, Vienna was a hub for trading. The city was considered a symbol of wealth and power at the time. Rudolph IV worked to expand the city, including boosting the economy and opening the University of Vienna in 1365. Like other major cities within the Habsburg…

Philip II of Spain was also called the prudent. He ruled up until his death. He inherited the throne of Spain once his Father, Charles V, left the Holy Roman Empire throne. He received land in Spain, Netherlands, also some possessions in Italy and the new world. But he wasn’t very popular in those places because the only language he could speak was Castilian. When he came to power he worked very hard to overcome the flat in the system. Philip II was strict on the rules of catholicism and…

translated as Virtues of the Indian, is a letter written by bishop Juan de Palafox y Mendoza to King Philip IV. Palafox asks the king for legal protection of indigenous people in New Spain, and justifies this request by arguing for their virtuous nature. He recounts the abuse and poverty suffered by indigenous communities. It is believed that this letter was written around 1649, following Palafox’s return to Spain. Virtudes provides insight into how the Spanish attributed value to indigenous…

seems to be a battle ahead but he did lead. His confidence in this painting is to the roof, as his face is slightly tilted back towards the audience in arrogance. Count-Duke was very involved with Spanish politics around the time of Philip the IV(1605-1665), the king of Spain during the 1600's. The Spanish were facing hard times economically and politically also, they were in constant rivalry with the English, dutch and French. Horsemanship during that time was considered very noble and also a…

Introduction 2- Territorial Expansion 3- Foreign Policy 4- Bibliography Introduction. The first and only son of Charles V and Isabella of Portugal, Philippe II was born in Valladolid 1527 (CYL) and died in El Escorial 1598 (MAD). He ruled in Spain from 1556 to 1598. He has the fame of a solitary and hard worker even though he was not able to reduce the Netherlands revolt, also lost the whole Invincible Spanish Armada because of bad planned strategies of war and the Spanish Royal…

a considerable role in Christian Spain during the 13th century, but the struggle against the Moors had kept the inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula busy and served to strengthen their faith. When toward the end of the 15th century the Reconquista was all but complete, the desire for religious unity became more and more pronounced. Spain’s Jewish population, which was among the largest in Europe, soon became a target. Over centuries, the Jewish community in Spain had flourished and grown in…

One of De Goya’s most famous pieces is his Charles IV of Spain and his family, which was created while under the appointment of King Charles IV himself. This painting creates an interesting light on De Goya’s view of the royal family, while using many techniques in order to perfect the life-size image, also puts on display and mocks the family’s power. The interesting dynamics and hierarchy of the family displayed in this painting gives the strongest feel of what was going on within the inner…

long and complicated scheme of political marriages and comlex duty. Capetian dynasty extend itspower progressively over these two kings: Philip II and Louis IX. during Philip II’s time, most part of France were owned by England. In 1223, Philip through the feudal pretext was able to regain the land when the King of England was not present when he was summoned. Philip passed away in 1226. His heir, Louis IX successfully stabilized the extended land for Capetian inheritance. Louis was canonized in…

Muslim Ajuran Empire, allied with the Ottomans, defied the Portuguese economic monopoly in the Indian Ocean by employing a new coinage which followed the Ottoman pattern, which gave the Ajuran economic independence in regard to the Portuguese. Under Ivan IV, the Tsardom…