Infante Carlos, Count of Molina

Infante Carlos of Spain
Count of Molina
Circa 1823 p ortrait by Vicente López Portaña.
Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne as Carlos V
Pretendence	29 September 1833 - 18 May 1845
Successor	Carlos VI
Born	(1788-03-29)29 March 1788 Royal Palace, Aranjuez, Spain
Died	6 March 1855(1855-03-06) (aged 66) Trieste, Austria
Spouse	Infanta Maria Francisca of Portugal (m February 22, 1816) Infanta Maria Teresa of Portugal (m October 20, 1838)
Issue	Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolín Infante Juan, Count of Montizón Infante Fernando
Full name
Carlos María Isidro Benito de Borbón y Borbón
House	Bourbons of Spain
Father	Charles IV of Spain
Mother	Maria Luisa of Parma
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Don Infante Carlos of Spain, Count of Molina (Carlos María Isidro Benito; 29 March 1788 – 6 March 1855) was an Infante of Spain and the second surviving son of King Charles IV of Spain and his wife, Maria Luisa of Parma. He claimed the throne of Spain after the death of his older brother King Ferdinand VII in 1833. His claim was contested by liberal forces loyal to the dead king's infant daughter, resulting in the First Carlist War (1833–1840). Don Carlos had support from the Basque provinces and much of Catalonia, but lost the war. His heirs continued the traditionalist cause, fought two more Carlist wars and were active into the mid-20th century, but never gained the throne.