Philip IV of Spain

King of Spain

8 April 1605 Royal Palace of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain

17 September 1665(1665-09-17) (60) Madrid, Spain

NamesFelipe Domingo Víctor de la Cruz de Austria y Austria

King of Spain and Portugal King of Spain Philip IV & IIIPortrait by Diego Velázquez, c. 1644King of Spain (more...) Reign31 March 1621 – 17 September 1665PredecessorPhilip IIISuccessorCharles IIKing of PortugalReign31 March 1621 – 1 December 1640PredecessorPhilip IISuccessorJohn IVBorn(1605-04-08 ) 8 April 1605 Royal Palace of Valladolid, Valladolid, SpainDied17 September 1665(1665-09-17) (aged 60) Madrid, SpainBurialEl EscorialSpouseElisabeth of France ​ ​(m. 1615; died 1644)​ Mariana of Austria ​(m. 1649)​Issue Detail (Natural born) John Joseph of Austria Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias Maria Theresa, Queen of France Margaret Theresa, Holy Roman Empress Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias Charles II of Spain HouseHabsburgFatherPhilip III of SpainMotherMargaret of AustriaReligionRoman CatholicismSignature Spanish Netherlands, gold souverain or 'Lion d'or', struck 1633 in Tournai under King Philip IV of Spain. Obv: Crowned lion brandishing a sword, 1633. Rev: Crowned shield of Philip IV within Golden Fleece collar. Philip IV (Spanish: Felipe, Portuguese: Filipe; 8 April 1605 – 17 September 1665) was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered for his patronage of the arts, including such artists as Diego Velázquez, and his rule over Spain during the Thirty Years' War. Felipe IV of Spain, 16 Maravedis, 1661, Copper By the time of his death, the Spanish Empire had reached approximately 12.2 million square kilometers (4.7 million square miles) in area but in other aspects was in decline, a process to which Philip contributed with his inability to achieve successful domestic and military reform.