Ferdinand VI of Spain

Ferdinand VI
King of Spain
Reign9 July 1746–10 August 1759
(13 years, 32 days)
PredecessorPhilip V
SuccessorCharles III
Born23 September 1713
Royal Alcázar, Madrid, Spain
Died10 August 1759(1759-08-10) (aged 45)
Villaviciosa, Madrid, Spain
Burial
Convent of the Salesas Reales, Spain
SpouseBarbara of Portugal
Full name
Fernando de Borbón y Saboya
HouseHouse of Bourbon
FatherPhilip V of Spain
MotherMaria Luisa of Savoy
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Ferdinand VI (Fernando; 23 September 1713 – 10 August 1759) was a King of Spain July 1746 until his death in 1759 aged 49 He was the fourth son of the previous monarch Philip V and his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy. The third Bourbon to rule Spain, he died childless and his half brother Charles became king.


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