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Isabella II of Spain
Queen of Spain
Years: 1830 - 1904
Isabella II (Spanish: Isabel II; 10 October 1830 – 10 April 1904 is the only Queen regnant of Spain in modern times.
She comes to the throne as an infant, but her succession is disputed by the Carlists, who refuse to recognize a female sovereign, leading to the Carlist Wars.
After a troubled reign, she is deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1868, and formally abdicates in 1870.
Her son Alfonso XII becomes king in 1874.
