Person

Philip III of Spain

1578–1621 · 17th century

Philip III was king of Spain and, as Philip II, king of Portugal from 1598 to 1621, during the Iberian Union. He left government largely to his favourite, the Duke of Lerma, made peace with England in 1604 and agreed the Twelve Years' Truce with the Dutch in 1609. His reign also saw the expulsion of the Moriscos from 1609.

Philip III of Spain
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