Premise: Philip V ( Felipe V , Philippe , Filippo 19 December 1683 -- 9 July 1746 ) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 15 January 1724 , when he abdicated in favour of his son Louis , and from 6 September 1724 , when he reassumed the throne upon his son 's death , to his own death 9 July 1746 . Before his reign , Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a grandson of King Louis XIV . It was well known that the union of France and Spain under one monarch would upset the balance of power in Europe , such that other European powers would take steps to prevent it . Philip was the first member of the House of Bourbon to rule as king of Spain .
Hypothesis: Philip V of Spain was a ruler.
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