Príncipe de Asturias, Príncipe de Gerona y de Viana
El Infante Don Carlos, era el hijo mayor y heredero del rey Felipe II de España. Su madre era María Manuela de Portugal. Nació en Valladolid el 8 de julio de 1545. Su madre de Carlos, murió cuatro días después del nacimiento de su hijo de una hemorragia que había sufrido después del nacimiento.
El Infante Carlos era delicado y deforme. Adulto, comenzó a mostrar signos de inestabilidad mental. Muchas de sus aflicciones pueden provenir de la endogamia de su familia. Solo tenía seis tatarabuelos, en lugar de 16.
En 1562, sufrió una grave lesión en la cabeza al caer por las escaleras mientras perseguía a una sirvienta. El príncipe estaba cerca de la muerte y sufría delirios. Su vida fue salvada por una trepanación realizada por Andreas Vesalius.
Después de su recuperación, Carlos se volvió más inestable e impredecible. Su padre lo alejó de cualquier posición de poder. Encerado por su padre, el 24 de julio de 1568, el príncipe murió en su habitación de Madrid.
Prince of Asturias
Carlos also known as Infante Don Carlos was the eldest son and heir-apparent of King Philip II of Spain. His mother was Maria Manuela of Portugal, daughter of John III of Portugal. He was born at Valladolid on 8 July 1545. Carlos's mother Maria died four days after the birth of her son from a haemorrhage she had suffered following the birth.
The young Infante Carlos was delicate and deformed. As a young adult, began to show signs of mental instability. Many of his physical and psychological afflictions may have stemmed from the inbreeding common to his family, the House of Habsburg, and the royal houses of Portugal (House of Aviz) and Spain. He had only six great-great-grandparents, instead of 16.
In 1562, he suffered a serious head injury falling downstairs while chasing a serving girl. The prince was close to death, in terrible pain and suffering delusions. His life was saved by a trepanation performed by Andreas Vesalius.
After his recovery, Carlos became more unstable and unpredictable. His father moved him away from any position of power. On 17 January 1568, Philip II entered Don Carlos' bedchamber where they declared his arrest. On 24 July 1568, the prince died in his room in Madrid.
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