Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias

Balthasar Charles
Prince of Asturias

House	House of Habsburg
Father	Philip IV of Spain
Mother	Elizabeth of France
Born	17 October 1629(1629-10-17) Madrid, Spain
Died	9 October 1646(1646-10-09) (aged 16) Zaragoza, Spain
Religion	Roman Catholicism

House of Habsburg
Spanish line
Emperor Charles V (King Charles I)

Children
Philip II of Spain
Maria, Holy Roman Empress
Joan of Spain
Don John (illegitimate)
Margaret of Parma (illegitimate)
Philip II
Children include
Carlos, Prince of Asturias
Isabella of Spain
Catherine, Duchess of Savoy
Philip III of Spain
Maria of Spain
Philip III
Children include
Anne, Queen of France
Philip IV of Spain
Maria Ana, Holy Roman Empress
Infante Carlos
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand
Philip IV
Children include
Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias
Maria Theresa, Queen of France
Margaret, Holy Roman Empress
Charles II of Spain
Charles II

Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias, Prince of Asturias and Portugal (Spanish: Baltasar Carlos; Portuguese: Baltazar Carlos) was the eldest son of King Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal and his first wife, Elizabeth of France. His sister was Queen of France, Marie Thérèse of Spain. Prince Baltasar Carlos was famously depicted in a number of portraits by Diego Velázquez.

Life

He was born on 17 October 1629 in Madrid. He bore the titles Prince of Asturias and Prince of Portugal. In 1646, he traveled to the north of Spain with his father. He contracted smallpox and became very sick in Pamplona, and was then transferred to Zaragoza. He died there at the young age of sixteen on 9 October 1646.

Portraits

Ancestry

16. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

8. Philip II of Spain

17. Isabella of Portugal

4. Philip III of Spain

18. Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

9. Anna of Austria (1549-1580)

19. Maria of Spain

2. Philip IV of Spain

20. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

10. Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria

21. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

5. Margaret of Austria

22. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria

11. Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551-1608)

23. Anna of Austria (1528-1590)

1. Baltasar Carlos of Spain

24. Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme

12. Antoine of Navarre

25. Françoise d'Alençon

6. Henry IV of France

26. Henry II of Navarre

13. Jeanne III of Navarre

27. Marguerite de Navarre

3. Elizabeth of France

28. Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

14. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany

29. Eleonora di Toledo

7. Marie de' Medici

30. = 10. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

15. Johanna of Austria

31. = 11. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias Spanish Habsburgs Born: 17 October 1629 Died: 9 March 1646
Preceded by Philip (become Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal)	Prince of Asturias 1629–1646	Succeeded by Philip Prospero
	Prince of Portugal 1629–1640	Succeeded by Teodósio

Infantes of Spain

The generations indicate descent from Charles I, under whom the crowns of Castile and Aragon were united, forming the Kingdom of Spain. Previously, the title Infante had been largely used in the different realms.

1st Generation	Philip II

2nd Generation	Charles, Prince of Asturias · Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias · Diego, Prince of Asturias · Philip III

3rd Generation	Philip IV · Infante Carlos · Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand

4th Generation	Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias · Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias · Charles II

5th Generation	none

6th Generation	none

7th Generation	Louis I · Felipe · Felipe Pedro · Ferdinand VI · Charles III · Philip, Duke of Parma · Louis, Count of Chinchón

8th Generation	Philip, Duke of Calabria · Charles IV · Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies · Infante Gabriel · Infante Antonio Pascual · Ferdinand, Duke of Parma*

9th Generation	Ferdinand VII · Carlos, Count of Molina · Infante Francisco de Paula · Infante Pedro Carlos* · Louis I of Etruria**

10th Generation	Antoine, Duke of Montpensier** · Carlos, Count of Montemolín* · Juan, Count of Montizón* · Infante Ferdinand* · Francis, Duke of Cádiz* · Enrique, Duke of Seville* · Infante Duarte Felipe* · Infante Sebastian* · Charles II, Duke of Parma*

11th Generation	Alfonso XII · Gaetan, Count of Girgenti · Infante Louis Ferdinand of Bavaria · Infante Ferdinand of Orléans* · Antonio, Duke of Galliera* · Charles III, Duke of Parma*

12th Generation	Infante Carlos of the Two Sicilies · Infante Ferdinand of Bavaria · Alfonso, Duke of Galliera* · Infante Luis Fernando of Orléans* · Robert I, Duke of Parma*

13th Generation	Alfonso, Prince of Asturias · Jaime, Duke of Segovia · Infante Fernando · Juan, Count of Barcelona · Infante Gonzalo · Alfonso, Duke of Calabria* · Infante Luis Alfonso of Bavaria* · Infante José Eugenio of Bavaria*

14th Generation	Juan Carlos I · Infante Alfonso · Carlos, Duke of Calabria*

15th Generation	Felipe, Prince of Asturias

16th Generation	none

*title granted by Royal Decree **consort to an Infanta who was naturalized as a Spanish Infante

Austrian archdukes

1st generation	Frederick V · Albert VI · Sigismund

2nd generation	Archduke Cristopher · Maximilian I · Archduke John · Archduke Wolfgang

3rd generation	Philip I of Castile · Archduke Francis

4th generation	Charles I · Ferdinand I

5th generation	Philip II of Spain* · Maximilian II · Ferdinand II · Archduke Ferdinand* · Archduke John* · Archduke John · Archduke Ferdinand* · Charles II

6th generation	Charles, Prince of Asturias* · Archduke Ferdinand · Rudolf V · Archduke Ernest · Matthias · Maximilian III · Albert VII · Archduke Wenzel · Archduke Frederick · Archduke Charles · Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias* · Archduke Ferdinand · Archduke Carlos Lorenzo* · Diego, Prince of Asturias* · Philip III of Spain* · Ferdinand III · Archduke Charles · Archduke Maximilian Ernest · Leopold V · Archduke Charles

7th generation	Archduke Charles · Philip IV of Spain* · Archduke Philipp · Archduke John-Charles · Archduke Albert · Archduke Charles* · Ferdinand IV · Archduke Ferdinand* · Archduke Alfonso Mauricio · Leopold Wilhelm · Ferdinand Charles · Sigismund Francis

8th generation	Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias* · Ferdinand IV of Hungary · Archduke Francisco Fernando* · Archduke Philip August · Archduke Maximilian Thomas · Leopold VI · Archduke Charles Joseph · Archduke Ferdinand Joseph Alois · Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias* · Archduke Ferdinand Thomas* · Charles II of Spain*

9th generation	Archduke Ferdinand Wenzel · Archduke John Leopold · Joseph I · Archduke Leopold Joseph · Charles III

10th generation	Archduke Leopold Joseph · Archduke Leopold John

11th generation	Joseph II · Archduke Charles Louis · Leopold VII · Archduke Ferdinand · Maximilian Franz, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne**

12th generation	Emperor Francis I · Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany · Charles, Duke of Teschen · Alexander Leopold, Palatine of Hungary · Joseph, Palatine of Hungary · Archduke Anton Victor · Archduke John · Archduke Rainier Joseph · Archduke Louis · Cardinal-Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Josef Franz* · Francis IV, Duke of Modena* · Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph* · Archduke Maximilian* · Karl, Primate of Hungary***

13th generation	Emperor Ferdinand I · Francis Leopold, Grand Prince of Tuscany · Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany · Archduke Joseph Franz · Archduke Franz Karl · Archduke Johann Nepomuk · Albert, Duke of Teschen · Stephen, Palatine of Hungary · Archduke Karl Ferdinand · Francis V, Duke of Modena* · Archduke Frederick Ferdinand · Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor* · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Leopold Ludwig · Archduke Ernest Karl · Archduke Alexander · Archduke Sigismund Leopold · Archduke Rainer Ferdinand · Archduke Wilhelm Franz · Archduke Heinrich Anton · Archduke Maximilian Karl · Archduke Joseph Karl

14th generation	Emperor Franz Joseph I · Maximilian I of Mexico · Archduke Charles Louis · Archduke Ludwig Viktor · Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany · Archduke Karl Salvator · Archduke Rainier · Archduke Ludwig Salvator · Archduke John Salvator** · Archduke Karl · Archduke Franz Joseph · Friedrich, Duke of Teschen · Archduke Charles Stephen · Archduke Eugen · Archduke Joseph August · Archduke Ladislaus

15th generation	Crown Prince Rudolf · Archduke Franz Ferdinand* · Archduke Otto Francis · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Leopold Ferdinand · Archduke Joseph Ferdinand · Archduke Peter Ferdinand · Archduke Heinrich Ferdinand · Archduke Robert Ferdinand · Archduke Leopold Salvator · Archduke Franz Salvator · Archduke Albrecht Salvator · Archduke Rainier Salvator · Archduke Ferdinand Salvator** · Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen · Archduke Karl Albrecht · Archduke Leo Karl · Archduke Wilhelm · Archduke Joseph Francis · Archduke Ladislaus Joseph · Archduke Matthias

16th generation	Emperor Charles I · Archduke Maximilian Eugen · Archduke Gottfried · Archduke Georg · Archduke Rainier · Archduke Leopold Maria · Archduke Anton · Archduke Franz Joseph · Archduke Karl Pius · Archduke Franz Karl · Archduke Hubert Salvator · Archduke Theodor Salvator · Archduke Clemens Salvator** · Archduke Joseph Arpád · Archduke Itsván · Archduke Géza · Archduke Michael Koloman

17th generation	Crown Prince Otto · Archduke Robert* · Archduke Felix · Archduke Carl Ludwig · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Heinrich Maria · Archduke Leopold Franz · Archduke Guntram · Archduke Radbot · Archduke Johann · Archduke Georg · Archduke Stephan · Archduke Dominic · Archduke Friederich Salvator · Archduke Andreas Salvator · Archduke Markus · Archduke Johann · Archduke Michael · Archduke Franz Salvator · Archduke Karl Salvator** · Archduke Joseph Karl · Archduke Andreas Agustinus · Archduke Nicholas Franz · Archduke Johann Jacob · Archduke Edward Karl · Archduke Paul Rudolf

18th generation	Archduke Karl · Archduke Georg · Archduke Lorenz* · Archduke Gerhard* · Archduke Martin* · Archduke Karl Philipp · Archduke Raimund Joseph · Archduke Itsván · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Karl Peter · Archduke Simeon · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Maximilian Heinrich · Archduke Philipp Joachim · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Konrad · Archduke Sigismund · Archduke Georg · Archduke Guntram · Archduke Leopold · Archduke Alexander Salvator · Archduke Thaddäus Salvator · Archduke Casimir Salvator · Archduke Matthias · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Bernhard** · Archduke Benedikt · Archduke Joseph Albrecht · Archduke Paul Leo · Archduke Friedrich Cyprian · Archduke Benedikt Alexander · Archduke Nicolás · Archduke Santiago · Archduke Paul Benedikt

19th generation	Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir · Archduke Karl Konstantin · Archduke Amedeo* · Archduke Joachim* · Archduke Bartholomaeus* · Archduke Emmanuel* · Archduke Luigi* · Archduke Felix Carl · Archduke Andreas Franz · Archduke Paul Johannes · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Thomas · Archduke Franz Ludwig · Archduke Michael · Archduke Joseph · Archduke Imre · Archduke Imre · Archduke Christoph · Archduke Alexander · Archduke Lorenz Carl · Archduke Wilhelm · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Ludwig · Archduke Philipp · Archduke Nicholas · Archduke Constantin · Archduke Jacob Maximilian · Archduke Leopold Amedeo · Archduke Maximilian · Archduke Leopold · Archduke Constantin Salvator · Archduke Paul Salvator

*also an infante of Spain **also a prince of Tuscany ***also a prince of Modena

Infantes of Portugal

The generations indicate descent form Afonso I, and continues through the House of Aviz, the House of Habsburg through Isabella of Portugal, and the House of Braganza through Infanta Catherine, Duchess of Braganza.

1st Generation	Infante Henrique • Sancho I • Infante João

2nd Generation	Infante Raimundo • Afonso II • Infante Pedro, Count of Urgell • Infante Fernando, Count of Flanders • Infante Henrique

3rd Generation	Sancho II • Afonso III • Infante Fernando, Lord of Serpa • Infante Vicente

4th Generation	Infante Roberto • Infante Fernando • Denis I • Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre • Infante Vicente

5th Generation	Infante Afonso, Lord of Leiria • Afonso IV

6th Generation	Infante Afonso • Infante Dinis • Peter I • Infante João

7th Generation	Infante Luís • Ferdinand I • Infante Afonso • Infante João, Duke of Valencia de Campos • Infante Dinis, Lord of Cifuentes

8th Generation	Infante Pedro • Infante Afonso • Infante Afonso • Edward I • Infante Pedro, 1st Duke of Coimbra • Infante Henrique, 1st Duke of Viseu • Infante João, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz • Infante Fernando, the Saint Prince

9th Generation	Infante Miguel • Infante Diogo, Constable of Portugal • Infante João • Peter V, King of Aragon • Infante João, Prince of Antioch • Afonso V • Cardinal-Infante Jaime • Infante Fernando, 2nd Duke of Viseu • Infante Duarte

10th Generation	Infante João, 3rd Duke of Viseu • Infante Diogo, 4th Duke of Viseu • João, Prince of Portugal • John II • Infante Duarte • Infante Diniz • Infante Simião • Infante Afonso • Manuel I

11th Generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal • Infante João • Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Asturias^ • John III • Infante Luís, 5th Duke of Beja • Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso • Cardinal-Infante Afonso • Henry, The Cardinal-King • Infante Duarte, 4th Duke of Guimarães • Infante António • Infante Carlos

12th Generation	Afonso, Prince of Portugal • Manuel, Prince of Portugal • Filipe, Prince of Portugal • Infante Dinis • John Manuel, Prince of Portugal • Infante António

13th Generation	Sebastian I • Carlos, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* • Manuel de Portugal** • Diogo Félix, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* • Philip II* •

14th Generation	Philip III* • Infante Carlos* • Cardinal-Infante Fernando* • Infante Alfonso Mauricio*

15th Generation	Balthasar Charles, Prince of Portugal and Asturias* • Infante Francisco Fernando* • Teodósio, 1st Prince of Brazil • Afonso VI • Peter II

16th Generation	João, 3rd Prince of Brazil • John V • Infante Francisco, 7th Duke of Beja • Infante António • Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém •

17th Generation	Pedro, 5th Prince of Brazil • Joseph I • Infante Carlos • Peter III • Infante Alexandre

18th Generation	none

19th Generation	José, 8th Prince of Brazil • Infante João Francisco • John VI

20th Generation	Francisco António, 8th Prince of Beira • Peter I of Brazil & IV of Portugal • Miguel I • Infante Pedro Carlos* • Infante Carlos José Antonio*

21st Generation	Miguel, 11th Prince of Beira • João Carlos, 12th Prince of Beira • Infante Miguel, 24th Duke of Braganza • Infante Sebastian*

22nd Generation	Pedro V • Luís I • Infante João, 8th Duke of Beja • Infante Fernando • Infante Augusto, 3rd Duke of Coimbra • Infante Leopoldo • Infante Eugénio Maria • Infante Miguel, 6th Duke of Viseu • Infante Francisco José • Infante Duarte Nuno, 25th Duke of Braganza

23rd Generation	Carlos I • Afonso, Prince Royal and 3rd Duke of Porto • Infante Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza • Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu • Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra

24th Generation	Luís Filipe, Prince Royal • Manuel II • Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto • Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira •

^also an infante of Castile and León, Aragon, Sicily and Naples, *also an infante of Spain, **claimant infante, ^^only prince or infante by marriage

Princes of Asturias

Infante Felipe (1977–present) Infante Alfonso (1907–1931) · Infanta Mercedes (1880–1904) · Infanta Isabella (1875–1880) · Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy (1871–1873) · Infante Alfonso (1857–1868) · Infanta Isabella (1851–1857) · Infanta Isabella (1830–1833) · Infante Ferdinand (1788–1808) · Infante Charles (1759–1788) · Infante Ferdinand (1724–1746) · Infante Louis (1709–1724) · Prince Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria (1698–1699) · Infante Charles (1661–1665) · Infante Philip Prospero (1657–1661) · Infante Balthasar Charles (1629–1646) · Philip IV (1605–1621) · Infante Philip (1582–1598) · Infante Diego (1578–1582) · Infante Ferdinand (1571–1578) · Infante Charles (1556–1568) · Philip II (1527–1556) · Infante Charles (1504–1516) · Infanta Joanna (1502–1504) · Infante Michael of Portugal (1498–1500) · Infanta Isabella (1497–1498) · Infante John (1478–1497) · Infanta Isabella (1470–1478) · Infanta Isabella (1468–1470) · Infante Alfonso (1464–1468) · Infanta Joanna (1462–1464) · Infante Henry (1425–1454) · Infanta Eleanor (1424–1425) · Infanta Catherine (1423–1424) · Infante John (1405–1406) · Infanta Maria (1402–1405) · Infante Henry (1388–1390)

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Name	Balthasar Charles, Prince Of Asturias
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	17 October 1629
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Date of death	9 October 1646
Place of death	Zaragoza, Spain