| Emperor of Spain | |
|---|---|
| Emperador de España | |
Imperial | |
 Coat of Arms of the Emperor of Spain | |
| Incumbent | |
 Jaime I since 2010 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His/Her Imperial Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Princess Catalina Zarzuela |
| First monarch | Sancha the Great |
| Formation | 1205 |
| Residence | Palace of Madrid, Madrid |
The Emperor or Empress of Spain (Spanish: Emperador o Emperatriz de España) is the ceremonial head of state of Spain. The title was established after the unifcation of Spain by Sancha I of Castile and Leon.
Since the establishment of the title, Spain has only once been conquered and occupied. Felipe I, who ruled as Emperor in the 16th century was in fact a puppet of Céline de Valence after his realm was conquered, and he answered to her directly.
Style[]
The Emperor or Empress of Spain is granted the title displayed below:
- His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Spain, King of Castile, of Navarra, of Leon, of Aragon, of Portugal, of Andalusia, of Galicia; Defender of the Faith; Duke of Toledo; Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces; Lord of Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon.
List of Emperors[]
This is a list of Emperors and Empresses of Spain, beginning with Sancha the Great.
| Number | Image | Name of Emperor/Empress | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Sancha "the Great" | 1205 -1260 |
| 2 | 
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Carlos I "the Handsome" | 1260 - 1301 |
| 3 | 
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Fernando II | 1301 - 1329 |
| 4 | 
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Sancho III | 1329 - 1367 |
| 5 | 
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Juana I "the Fair" | 1367 - 1378 |
| 6 | 
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Juan I | 1378 - 1390 |
| 7 | 
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Carlos II | 1378 - 1424 |
| 8 | 
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Sancho IV "the Mighty" | 1424 - 1478 |
| 9 | 
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Isabel I "the Illustrious" | 1478 - 1549 |
| 10 | 
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(titular, Spain occupied by France) |
1549 - 1567 |
| 11 | 
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Felipe II "the Warrior" | 1567 - 1598 |
| 12 | 
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Ximena I "the Unready" | 1598 - 1600 |
| 13 | 
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Miguel I | 1600 - 1632 |
| 14 | 
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Diego I | 1632 - 1645 |
| 15 | 
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Carlos III "the Mad" | 1645 - 1648 |
| 16 | 
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Amandine I "the Wise" | 1648 - 1679 |
| 17 | 
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Urraca I "the Brave" | 1679 - 1690 |
| 18 | 
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Juana II "the Weak" | 1690 - 1695 |
| 19 | 
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Pelayo I "the Usurper" | 1695 |
| 20 | 
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Sancha II "the Liberator" | 1695 - 1745 |
| 21 | 
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Alessandro I "the Strong" | 1745 - 1778 |
| 22 | 
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Ximena II "the Magnificent" | 1778 - 1843 |
| 23 | Gabriel I | 1843 - 1867 | |
| 24 | 
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Sancha III | 1867 - 1914 |
| 25 | 
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Isabel III | 1914 - 1943 |
| 26 | 
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Fernando III | 1943 - 1967 |
| 27 | 
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Carlos IV | 1967 - 1989 |
| 28 | 
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Diego II | 1989 - 2000 |
| 29 | 
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Catalina I | 2000 - 2014 |
| 30 |
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Jaime I | 2014 - present |