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title: Philip of Anjou is Proclaimed King of Spain
author: François Gérard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21677/philip-of-anjou-is-proclaimed-king-of-spain/
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updated: 2026-03-31
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# Philip of Anjou is Proclaimed King of Spain

_Authored by François Gérard_

## Image File

[![Philip of Anjou is Proclaimed King of Spain](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21677.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21677.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Philip of France, Duke of Anjou, Proclaimed [King Philip](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_the_Spanish_Succession/).

[Château de Chambord](https://www.worldhistory.org/Château_de_Chambord/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
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/>
### Chicago
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/>.
### MLA
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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