Louis King of Spain ¹⁸⁹⁶

   Cause of his death was Smallpox.¹⁸⁹⁶

  General Notes:

King Louis of Spain - Luis in Sp. - (August 25, 1707 - August 31, 1724) was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain by his first Queen consort Maria Luisa of Savoy.

He married Louise Elisabeth d'Orléans (1709-1742) on 20 January 1722. Louise Elisabeth was a daughter of Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans, she did not fit into the religious Spanish court well and she often refused to speak to her husband, there were no children of the marriage.

Louis ruled for a short period between the time his father Philip V abdicated in his favour (15 January 1724) and his death from smallpox, just over 7 months later. On his death his father returned to the throne. ¹⁸⁹⁶

  Life Events:

1. Acceded: King of Spain, 15 Jan 1724-31 Aug 1724. ¹⁸⁹⁶

Louis married Louise Elisabeth d'Orléans on 20 Jan 1722.¹⁸⁹⁶ (Louise Elisabeth d'Orléans was born in 1709 ¹⁸⁹⁶ and died in 1742 ¹⁸⁹⁶.)