Partition of Spain

I was just wondering as to how solid Spain’s union was during the war of the Spanish Succession? Since AFAIK, it was still a personal union of the crowns of Aragon and Castile (and their constituent kingdoms – Majorca, Valencia, Leon and Asturias etc). Admittedly it would lead to all sorts of incidents, but is it possible to have a split Spain – with Charles of Austria as King of Aragon, and Philippe de France as King of Castile – though how possessions like Naples, Sicily, Sardinia, the Spanish Netherlands, and Milan (as well as the colonies) would be divvied up I have no idea.
 
I think so. IIRC the biggest reason it didn't happen was succession issues within that developed within the Austrian Habsburgs meant that they didn't have the "spare" as France did.

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So if Josef I (or his son) had lived, Karl VI mightve at least made king of Aragon?

If Joseph or his (potential) son would have lived, then the whole partition could have been different.
Charles VI might then have gained Castille & Aragon and the Southern Netherlands and the Colonies.
Philip, duke of Anjou, might have been awarded with Naples, Sicily and Milan. As a consequence Savoy might have gained Sardinia earlier (though Sicily and Sardinia could be swapped, but IMHO since Charles now also gets the Southern Netherlands, Philip will probably get a more prestigious kingdom).
 
Couldn't they split the kingdoms as per pre Karl V, with the SN and Milan going to the HRE, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia to the kingdom of Aragon and the colonies to Castile (since Spain's main new world ports were in formerly Castillan territory).

Though how the Maritime Powers would react to France (in theory) having control over Spain's colonies as long as Louis XIV is alive, if Philip gets Castile and the colonies.
 
Couldn't they split the kingdoms as per pre Karl V, with the SN and Milan going to the HRE, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia to the kingdom of Aragon and the colonies to Castile (since Spain's main new world ports were in formerly Castillan territory).

Though how the Maritime Powers would react to France (in theory) having control over Spain's colonies as long as Louis XIV is alive, if Philip gets Castile and the colonies.

In any of the potential treaties I read, it broadly goes like this, one gets Spain & the Colonies, whereas the other gets the Italian holdings. Furthermore sometimes things are switched around to prevent a Bourbon from getting the Southern Netherlands.
 
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In any of the potential treaties I read, it broadly ges like this, one gets Spain & the Colonies, whereas the other gets the Italian holdings.
Be that as it may, the state of affairs for some time was that Philip was backed by (and controlled) the Crown of Castile and Charles was backed by (and controlled) the Crown of Aragon.

If the War stalemates for longer couldn't it result in a Bourbon Castile and a Habsburg Aragon?
 
So if Josef I (or his son) had lived, Karl VI mightve at least made king of Aragon?
along with Naples and Sicily.. France was on the ropes by the Wars end..and had Joseph had an heir, then the prospect of a hapsburg Empire would not have materialized and souring the enthusiasm of the maritime powers.
Savoy gets bumpkiss, maybe that sliver of Milan but thats pretty much it.
 
Couldn't they split the kingdoms as per pre Karl V, with the SN and Milan going to the HRE, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia to the kingdom of Aragon and the colonies to Castile (since Spain's main new world ports were in formerly Castillan territory).

Though how the Maritime Powers would react to France (in theory) having control over Spain's colonies as long as Louis XIV is alive, if Philip gets Castile and the colonies.

Well Philip DiD get Castille and The colonies OTL. so the maritime powers probably react in like fashion. as does Philips of Castille...waiting for the first opportunity to reunite the Spanish inheritance and probably getting stomped.
 
If Joseph lives or has an heir then Karl keeps the Iberian kingdoms and the Netherlands. Period. The allies have no incentive then to allow the Bourbon succession in Spain since militarily they were winning the war. Phillip might get some Spanish territory as recompense, but as far from France as possible (read Naples and Sicily). And who cares how the Spanish estates might have been aligned, this was great power politics and nothing else.
 
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