War of the Spanish Succession
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title:
War of the Spanish Succession
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The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire among supporters of the claimant Bourbon and Habsburg dynasties. His official heir was Philip of Anjou, a grandson of Louis XIV of France, whose main backers were France and most of Spain. His rival, Archduke Charles of Austria, was supported by the Gra
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Succession crisis and subsequent wars in 18th-century Spain
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
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2001-08-16T18:27:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:17:29Z
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