Monarchs - King Felipe III of Spain - Madrid, Spain
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Philip III (April 14, 1578 – March 31, 1621) was the king of Spain and Portugal and Algarves, from 1598 until his death
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Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 09/06/2006
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Born at Madrid, the son of Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife, Anne, daughter of the emperor Maximilian II
He put the direction of his government entirely into the hands of his favourite, the duke of Lerma.
Philip III married Margaret, sister of Ferdinand II.