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War of the Spanish Succession

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War of the Spanish Succession (Every Week)

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Why did Spain Decline? (Short Animated Documentary)

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Alternate Spanish Succession war

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The War of Spanish Succession

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The War of the Spanish Succession: Part 1

The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a European conflict of the early 18th century, triggered by the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700. His closest heirs were members of the Austrian Habsburg and French Bourbon families; acquisition of an undivided Spanish Empire or Monarchy by either threatened the European balance of power.