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In what year did Philip V abdicate in favor of his son Louis?

  • 1720

  • 1730

  • 1724

  • 1740

Answer

Philip V of Spain abdicated in 1724 in favor of his son Louis. This was done in order to ensure that the Spanish throne would remain in the Bourbon family, as Louis was the son of Philip V's first wife, Maria Luisa of Savoy.
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