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Abdication of Philip V

When: 14 January 1724
Where: unresolved
Part of: Abdication of Philip V and Death of Louis I

Philip V abdicated the Spanish throne in favor of his eldest son, Louis, on 14 January 1724.

The abdication took place just over a month after the death of the Duke of Orléans. Many contemporaries believed Philip intended to circumvent the Treaty of Utrecht, potentially allowing him to claim the French throne if his nephew died without male heirs.

Sources

Philip V of Spain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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