Ferdinand VII

noun

1. 1784–1833, king of Spain 1808, 1814–33.

Ferdinand VII

noun

1. Ferdinand VII17841833MSpanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1784–1833, king of Spain (1808; 1814–33). He precipitated the Carlist Wars by excluding his brother Don Carlos as his successor

Example Sentences

It had been abolished in 1808 by Joseph Bonaparte but reinstated for several more years in 1814 by Ferdinand VII.

From Washington Post

But the galleries handily illustrate the period of the museum’s founding, starting with a regal portrait by Goya of a distrustful-looking King Ferdinand VII.

From New York Times

With Napoleon’s defeat in 1814, both the throne and the artworks were returned to the restored Spanish monarch, Ferdinand VII, who had used his time off as ruler to hatch a plan for safeguarding his collection for future generations.

From New York Times

But this year, amid the hoopla surrounding the anniversary, I found myself wondering if, after 17 years and more than 200 visits to the museum, was I — like the pre-Napoleon Ferdinand VII — so accustomed to the highlights that I took everything else for granted?

From New York Times

But when his ultraconservative grandson, Ferdinand VII, came to the throne three decades later, he put a stop to that.

From New York Times