Royal side, arch 18
Ferdinand VI
Cartouche
PHERDINANDDVS VI
- Sculptor
- Alejandro Carnicero
- Year
- 1746
- Where it is
- Royal side, arch 18
Who he was
1713–1759 King of Spain from 1746 to 1759
Ferdinand VI, called the Learned (el Prudente) and the Just (el Justo), was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death in 1759. He was the third ruler of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty. He was the son of King Philip V and Queen Maria Luisa. Ferdinand succeeded his father upon the latter's death in 1746.
Opening paragraph from the Wikipedia article on Ferdinand VI, 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.
