Sometimes history can seem like a mess because of the lineage lines, because of the multitude of kings that we have had throughout history and it can be difficult to learn it. In Superhistory we have talked about Isabella the Catholic, but who ruled after her? We will explain it to you below.
Who ruled after Isabel Catolica?
Isabel and Fernando, better known as the Catholic Monarchs ruled from 1474-1504. They had several children, who became the successors to the throne were Joan I and her husband Felipe I, once he dies, becomes Ferdinand II.
Ferdinand V, also known as Ferdinand II of Aragon, ruled from 1479 to 1516. When Isabel I died, he was not widely accepted among the nobility, but in 1506, after the death of Philip I, they saw him as king again.
Who marries the niece of the niece of the king of France Louis XII, Germana de Foix, and has his grandson as successor Carlos.
Juana I and Felipe I
Better known as Juana “la Loca” and Felipe “El Hermoso”. Juana never really ruled, others did it in her name like her father, her husband and her son.
The time of reign of both was short, 1504-1506, the “reign” of Juana lasted longer, until 1506-1555, which overlapped with that of Carlos I, her son.
Juana I of Castile was named Queen of Castile in 1504 and of Navarre and Aragon in 1516. These positions lasted until 1555, therefore she can be considered as the first queen of the entire Kingdom of Spain. However, she never really reigned.
From 1506, Juana I of Castile was locked, by her husband first and by her father and her son later in Tordesillas and it was they who really exercised power. The reasons why she was locked up and almost never heard from again are not very clear. Some versions speak of a Mental illness. Other more romantic versions comment that she lost her head due to jealousy and the loss of her husband.
There are also those who point out that she was locked up forever for refusing to accept the catholic beliefs. In fact, it is proven that her son Carlos I forced her to take communion, under pain of torture.
The fact is that in the year 1520 the revolution of the comuneros took place, an uprising that took her out of her confinement and named her as its leader. However, Juana refused such an offer and, when the uprising was put down, she was once again locked up by her son.
What story of betrayals and mysteries will really be hidden behind one of the most enigmatic characters in the history of Spain?
For her part, her husband Philip I the Handsome, married her in 1506 and tensions between son-in-law and father-in-law, Fernando el Católico, soon surfaced. Everything ended with the exile of the father-in-law and with Felipe and Juana reigning, with him exercising effective power.
The throne lasted little for Felipe el Hermoso. His death is also surrounded by a halo of mystery. Died after drinking cold water after playing sports. The rumors of the time maintain that could be poisoned by Ferdinand the Catholic. During the time he was with Juana, it seems that he gave her time to make her suffer with continuous infidelities that, apparently, could have driven her mad.
Carlos I
He rules from 1516 to 1556, heir to four dynasties. He marries his cousin Isabella of Portugal with whom he had 7 children, among them his successor Philip II stands out.
When Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany came to the throne in 1516 he was barely 16 years old. She stayed with him until 1555, along with his mother (she was only nominal).
Under his mandate, a reign full of wars and conflicts was established: with France, in America, against the Turks, the Protestant conflict and a long etcetera. His successor on the throne would be Felipe II.
Philip II
Also known as “The Prudent”. He was married several times and it was with his niece Anne of Austria, daughter of Emperor Maximilian II with whom he had Philip III, his successor.
Reigns from Philip II to the present
After Felipe II we still find more reigns that we are only going to mention and that little by little we will develop their history in different articles so that you can have more information:
- Philip III (1598 – 1621)
- Philip IV (1621 – 1665)
- Charles II (1665 – 1700)
- Carlos III The Pretender (1707 – 1714)
- Louis I (February 1724- August 1724)
- Philip V (1700 – 1724) (1724 – 1746)
- Ferdinand VI (1746 – 1759)
- Charles III (1759 – 1788)
- Charles IV (1788 – 1808)
- Joseph I (1808 – 1813)
- Ferdinand VII (1808 – 1833)
- Charles V (1833-1845)
- Elizabeth II (1833-1868)
- Provisional Government (1868-1870)
- Amadeus I (1870- 1873)
- I Republic (February 1873/ January 1874)
- Charles VII (1874 – 1875)
- Alfonso XII (1875-1885)
- Alfonso XIII (1886-1931)
- Second Republic (1931-1939)
- Civil War (1936-1939)
- Francis Franco (1939-1975)
- Juan Carlos I (1975 -2014)
- Philip VI (2014-)
In this documentary you can see all the history that surrounds Juana la Loca and Felipe el Hermoso.