Louis I of Spain

Louis I (Luis Felipe; 25 August 1707 – 31 August 1724) was King of Spain from 15 January 1724 until his death in August the same year. His reign is one of the shortest in history, lasting for just over seven months.

Infante of Spain

Born at Palacio del Buen Retiro, in Madrid as the eldest son of the reigning King Philip V of Spain and his wife Maria Luisa of Savoy.

Prince of Asturias

At birth he was the heir apparent but was not given the traditional title of "Prince of Asturias" until April 1709. In 1714, when Louis was seven, his mother died, leaving him and his brothers, Infant Ferdinand and Infant Felipe Pedro. As a result, on 24 December 1714, the King of Spain, Louis' father, married the young heiress to the Duchy of Parma, Elisabeth Farnese.

Marriage

As heir not only to the vast Spanish empire, but also to a new dynasty, it was decided that Louis would take a wife as soon as possible. On 20 January 1722, at Lerma, he met and married Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, a daughter of Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans, cousin of Louis' father and then the Regent of France. The dowry of this marriage was an enormous 4 million livres.^[1]

King of Spain

Louis ruled for a short period between the time his father Philip V abdicated in his favour (14 January 1724) and his death from smallpox, just over seven months later. On his death, his father returned to the throne, and reigned until his own death in 1746. Louis was buried in the Cripta Real del Monasterio de El Escorial part of the El Escorial complex.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Louis I of Spain

16. Louis XIII of France

8. Louis XIV of France

17. Anna of Austria

4. Louis, Grand Dauphin

18. Philip IV of Spain

9. Maria Theresa of Spain

19. Elisabeth of France

2. Philip V of Spain

20. Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria

10. Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria

21. Maria Anna of Austria

5. Duchess Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria

22. Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy

11. Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy

23. Christine Marie of France

1. Louis I of Spain

24. Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (=22)

12. Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy

25. Christine Marie of France (=23)

6. Victor Amadeus II of Savoy

26. Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours

13. Marie Jeanne of Savoy

27. Élisabeth de Bourbon

3. Princess Maria Luisa of Savoy

28. Louis XIII of France (=16)

14. Philippe I, Duke of Orléans

29. Anne of Austria (=17)

7. Anne Marie d'Orléans

30. Charles I of England

15. Henrietta of England

31. Henrietta Maria of France

References

↑ Réimpression de l'ancien Moniteur, seule histoire authentique et inaltérée

Sources

Danvila, Alfonso. El reinado relámpago, Luis I y Luisa Isabel de Orleáns, 1707–1724. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, 1952. Reprinted as Luis I y Luisa Isabel de Orleans: el reinado relámpago. Madrid: Alderabán, 1997.

External links

Luis I Spanish
A royal suit of armor housed in The Met Museum made for him at age five by his grandfather, Louis XIV of France

Regnal titles
Louis I of Spain House of Bourbon Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty Born: 25 August 1707 Died: 31 August 1724
Preceded by Philip V	King of Spain 1724	Succeeded by Philip V
Spanish royalty
Preceded by Charles (II)	Prince of Asturias 1709 – 1724	Succeeded by Ferdinand (VI)

Infantes of Spain

The generations indicate descent from Carlos I, under whom the crowns of Castile and Aragon were united, forming the Kingdom of Spain. Previously, the title Infante had been largely used in the different realms.

1st generation	Felipe II Infante Fernando Infante Juan (1537–1538) Infante Juan (1539)

2nd generation	Carlos, Prince of Asturias Fernando, Prince of Asturias Infante Carlos Lorenzo Diego, Prince of Asturias Felipe III

3rd generation	Felipe IV Infante Carlos Cardinal-Infante Fernando Infante Alfonso Mauricio

4th generation	Baltasar Carlos, Prince of Asturias Felipe Próspero, Prince of Asturias Infante Fernando Tomás Carlos Carlos II

5th generation	None

6th generation	None

7th generation	Luis I Infante Felipe Infante Felipe Pedro Fernando VI Carlos III Felipe, Duke of Parma Cardinal-Infante Luis, Count of Chinchón

8th generation	Infante Felipe, Duke of Calabria Carlos IV Fernando I of the Two Sicilies Infante Gabriel Infante Antonio Pascual Infante Francisco Javier Fernando, Duke of Parma ¹

9th generation	Infante Carlos Clemente Antonio Infante Carlos Domingo Eusebio Infante Carlos Francisco de Paula Infante Felipe Francisco de Paula Fernando VII Infante Carlos, Count of Molina Infante Felipe María Francisco Infante Francisco de Paula Infante Pedro Carlos, Infante of Portugal ¹ Infante Carlos¹ Luis I of Etruria ²

10th generation	Infante Antoine, Duke of Montpensier ² Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolín ¹ Infante Juan, Count of Montizón ¹ Infante Fernando¹ Infante Francisco de Asís Luis, Duke of Cádiz¹ Infante Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz (King Francisco I) ¹ Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville ¹ Infante Eduardo Felipe ¹ Infante Fernando María¹ Infante Sebastián, Infante of Portugal ¹ Carlos II, Duke of Parma ¹

11th generation	Infante Fernando Infante Francisco de Asís Alfonso XII Infante Francisco de Asís Leopoldo Infante Gaetan, Count of Girgenti ² Infante Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria ² Infante Fernando of Orléans ¹ Infante Felipe of Orleans¹ Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera ¹ Infante Luis of Orleans¹ Carlos III, Duke of Parma ¹

12th generation	Infante Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies ² Infante Ferdinand of Bavaria ² Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera ¹ Infante Luis Fernando of Orléans ¹ Roberto I, Duke of Parma ¹

13th generation	Alfonso, Prince of Asturias Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia Infante Fernando Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona Infante Gonzalo Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria ¹ Infante Fernando of Bourbon-Two Sicilies¹ Infante Luis Alfonso of Bavaria ¹ Infante José Eugenio of Bavaria ¹

14th generation	Juan Carlos I Infante Alfonso Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria ¹

15th generation	Felipe VI

16th generation	None

¹ title granted by Royal Decree ² consort to an Infanta naturalized as a Spanish Infante

Princes(ses) of Asturias

Leonor (2014–present) Henry (1388–90) Maria (1402–05) John (1405–06) Catherine (1423–24) Eleanor (1424–25) Henry (1425–54) Joanna (1462–64) Alfonso (1464–68) Isabella (1468–70) Isabella (1470–78) John (1478–97) Isabella (1497–98) Michael (1498–1500) Joanna (1502–04) Charles (1504–16) Philip (1527–56) Charles (1556–68) Ferdinand (1571–78) Diego (1578–82) Philip (1582–98) Philip (1605–21) Balthasar Charles (1629–1646) Philip Prospero (1657–1661) Charles (1661–1665) Joseph Ferdinand (1698–99) Louis (1709–24) Ferdinand (1724–46) Charles (1759–88) Ferdinand (1788–1808) Isabella (1830–33) Isabella (1851–57) Alfonso (1857–68) Emanuele Filiberto (1871–73) Isabella (1875–80) Mercedes (1880–1904) Alfonso (1907–38) Felipe (1977–2014)

Monarchs of Spain

	Charles I Philip II Philip III Philip IV Charles II Philip V Louis I Philip V Ferdinand VI Charles III Charles IV Ferdinand VII Joseph I Ferdinand VII Isabel II Amadeo I Alfonso XII Alfonso XIII Juan Carlos I Felipe VI

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