Knowra Philip III of Spain Philip III of Spain Philip III was king of Spain and Portugal from 1598 to 1621. His reign brought the expulsion of the Moriscos and continued Spain’s costly conflicts with the Dutch Republic.
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval, 1st Duke of Lerma : The chief royal favorite of Philip III, who dominated Spanish government for much of the reign. Lerma’s control of access to the king made him the central broker of royal policy.
Expulsion of the Moriscos : The forced removal of baptized descendants of Muslims from Spain, carried out between 1609 and 1614. Philip’s government ordered this mass expulsion, with profound demographic and economic effects.
Philip II of Spain : King of Spain from 1556 to 1598, whose reign expanded the monarchy and left it burdened by war and debt. Philip III succeeded his father and inherited his European commitments and imperial territories.
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain : Philip III’s wife and queen consort, who took part in court politics and religious patronage. Her influence at court sometimes countered Lerma’s, especially through her ties to religious advisers.
Eighty Years' War : The conflict between the Dutch revolt and Habsburg Spain, fought from 1568 to 1648, with a truce from 1609 to 1621. The Dutch war continued across Philip’s reign, despite the temporary cessation of fighting.
Spanish Habsburg monarchy : The dynastic monarchy that ruled Spain and its composite European and overseas territories from 1516 to 1700. Philip governed through a monarchy whose territories and institutions were joined under the Habsburg dynasty.
Spanish Armada : The Spanish fleet sent against England in 1588, whose defeat weakened Spain’s bid to invade the country. Philip inherited the strategic consequences of the Armada’s failure, though it preceded his accession.
Habsburg Spain : The Spanish monarchy under the Habsburg dynasty, from the early sixteenth century until 1700. Philip’s reign belongs to the dynastic era that joined Spain to extensive European and overseas possessions.
Philip IV of Spain : King of Spain from 1621 to 1665, son and successor of Philip III. His accession ended Philip III’s reign and began a new period of Habsburg rule.
Twelve Years' Truce : A 1609–1621 ceasefire between Spain and the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War. The truce contrasts years of open conflict with a negotiated pause that ended as Philip died.
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