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King Charles III of Spain

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The Resume

    (January 20, 1716-December 14, 1788)
    Born in Madrid, Spain
    Fifth son of King Philip V of Spain
    Duke of Parma and Placenza (1731-35)
    King of Naples and Sicily (1734-59)
    King of Spain (1759-88)
    Considered one of the ‘enlightened despots’ of the 18th century

Why he might be annoying:

    In addition to being Charles III of Spain, he was Charles I of Parma, Charles V of Sicily, and Charles VII of Naples.
    He had a bulging nose (the hereditary ‘Bourbon nose’).
    He introduced the Inquisition to Naples.
    An attempt to force the Spanish population to adopt French styles of dress resulted in riots, during which he fled Madrid for the royal estate at Aranjuez.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the first ruler of Naples to live there after two centuries of viceroys.
    As King of Naples, he encouraged the excavation of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
    One of his first actions as King of Spain was ordering the people of Madrid to stop emptying chamber pots out of their windows.
    He eliminated many antiquated laws that restricted trade an manufacturing.
    He supported the American revolutionaries during the War of Independence.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 124 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 118 Votes: 55.93% Annoying