Infante Carlos María Isidro of Spain
| Carlos María Isidro de Borbón | |||||
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| Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne as Carlos V | |||||
| Pretence | 29 September 1833 - 18 May 1845 | ||||
| Successor | Carlos Luis de Borbón | ||||
| Born | 29 March 1788 Palacio Real de Aranjuez, Spain | ||||
| Died | 6 March 1855 (aged 66) Trieste, Austria | ||||
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| House | Bourbon-Anjou | ||||
| Father | Charles IV of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Maria Luisa of Parma | ||||
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Don Carlos María Isidro Benito de Borbón y Borbón-Parma (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.