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Philip IV of Spain
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PHILIP IV
- Sculptor
- Alejandro Carnicero
- Year
- 1730
- Where it is
- Royal side, arch 13
Who he was
1605–1665 King of Spain and Portugal
Philip IV, also called the Planet King (Spanish: Rey Planeta), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered for his patronage of the arts, including such artists as Diego Velázquez, and his rule over Spain during the Thirty Years' War.
Opening paragraph from the Wikipedia article on Philip IV of Spain, in the revision we consulted, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Birth and death dates come from Wikidata.
Photograph: Tamorlan · CC BY 3.0 · file page on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and colour-matched to sit with the rest.
