jan 1, 1713 - Peace of Utrecht
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he Peace of Utrecht is a peace treaty signed after the War of Spanish Succession. Before Charles II of Spain died, he named his grandnephew Philip as his successor. Philip was also in line for the French throne, and the other major powers in Europe did not want one person to be in control of two such powerful states. The treaty allowed Philip to take the Spanish throne in return for permanently renouncing the French throne
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