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Baltasar Carlos was the eldest son of King Philip IV of Spain and his first wife, Elisabeth of France. He was born 17th October1629 in Madrid, and died 9th March1646 in Zaragoza at the age of sixteen. He bore the title Prince of the Asturias. Prince Baltasar Carlos was depicted in a number of portraits by Diego de Velázquez. Philip IV of Spain Philip IV (April 8, 1605 - September 17, 1665) was the king of Spain, from 1621 until his death, and king of Portugal until 1640. ... Elisabeth of France (November 22, 1602 - October 6, 1644), was the daughter of King Henry IV of France and wife of Philip IV of Spain. ... (Redirected from 17th October) October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... // Events Ongoing events English Civil War (1642-1649) Births April 15 - King Christian V of Denmark (d. ... Zaragozas location in Spain Zaragoza (frequently Saragossa in English; Latin Caesaraugusta) is the capital city of the autonomous region and former kingdom of Aragón in Spain, and is located on the river Ebro, and its tributaries the Huerva and Gállego, near the centre of the region, in... Capital Oviedo Area â Total â % of Spain Ranked 10th 10 604 km² 2,1% Population â Total (2003) â % of Spain â Density Ranked 12th 1 056 789 2,5% 99,65/km² Demonym â English â Spanish Asturian asturiano/a, astur Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 Parliamentary representation â Congress seats â Senate seats 8 2... Las Meninas, painted in 1656. ...