Manuel Godoy, Prince of the Peace
Politician
1767 – 1851
Who was Manuel Godoy, Prince of the Peace?
Don Manuel Francisco Domingo de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, de los Ríos y Sánchez-Zarzosa, also Manuel de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria de los Ríos Sánchez Zarzosa, was Prime Minister of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808. He received many titles including Prince of the Peace by which he is widely known. He came to power at a very young age as the favorite of the king and queen. Despite disaster after disaster he used corruption to maintain power. Many Spanish leaders blamed Godoy for the disastrous war with Britain that cut off Spain's Empire and ruined its finances.
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- Born
- May 12, 1767
Badajoz - Spouses
- María Teresa de Borbón, 15th Countess of Chinchón
(1797/10/02 - 1828/11/23) - Josefa de Tudó, 1st Countess of Castillo Fiel
- María Teresa de Borbón, 15th Countess of Chinchón
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Spain
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 7, 1851
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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