Philip of Anjou is Proclaimed King of Spain

Harrison W. Mark
by François Gérard
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Philip of France, Duke of Anjou, Proclaimed King Philip V of Spain, 16 November 1700, oil on canvas by François Gérard, 1824.

Philip's accession to the Spanish throne triggered the War of the Spanish Succession.

Château de Chambord.

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Gérard, F. (2026, March 31). Philip of Anjou is Proclaimed King of Spain. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21677/philip-of-anjou-is-proclaimed-king-of-spain/

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Gérard, François. "Philip of Anjou is Proclaimed King of Spain." World History Encyclopedia, March 31, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21677/philip-of-anjou-is-proclaimed-king-of-spain/.

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Gérard, François. "Philip of Anjou is Proclaimed King of Spain." World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21677/philip-of-anjou-is-proclaimed-king-of-spain/.

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