Karl III., König von Spanien
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Image source
Wikimedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_III_of_Spain_high_resolution.jpg
Basic data
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Carlos Sebastián de Borbón y Farnesio Alternative Names
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January 20, 1716 in Madrid
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†December 14, 1788 in Madrid
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Parma, Neapel, Madrid
Iconography
_in_1716_by_Melendez.jpg "Elisabeth with her eldest son Charles. (Source: Wikimedia)")
.svg "The Flag of Spain from 1785 to 1873 and again from 1875 to 1931 (Source: Wikimedia)")
![Silver 8 real coin of Carlos III, dated 1778. The Latin inscription reads (obverse) 1778 CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA, (reverse) HISPAN[IARUM] ET IND[IARUM] REX M[EXICO] 8 R[EALES] F M; in English, "1778 Charles III, by the Grace of God, King of the Spains and of the Indies, Mexico [City Mint], 8 Reales." The reverse depicts the arms of Castile and León, with Granada in the base and an inescutcheon of Anjou, supported by the Pillars of Hercules adorned with PLVS VLTRA motto. (Source: Wikimedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:8_reales_Carolus_III_1778_chop.png "Silver 8 real coin of Carlos III, dated 1778. The Latin inscription reads (obverse) 1778 CAROLUS III DEI GRATIA, (reverse) HISPAN[IARUM] ET IND[IARUM] REX M[EXICO] 8 R[EALES] F M; in English, \"1778 Charles III, by the Grace of God, King of the Spains and of the Indies, Mexico [City Mint], 8 Reales.\" The reverse depicts the arms of Castile and León, with Granada in the base and an inescutcheon of Anjou, supported by the Pillars of Hercules adorned with PLVS VLTRA motto. (Source: Wikimedia)")
_08.jpg "The Royal Palace of Madrid where Charles died (Source: Wikimedia)")
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Biographical information from the WeGA
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