John Joseph of Austria

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John Joseph of Austria
Chief Minister of Spain
In office 1677 – 17 September 1679
Monarch	Charles II
Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands
In office 1656–1659
Preceded by	Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
Succeeded by	Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of Caracena
Personal details
Born	(1629-04-07)7 April 1629 Madrid
Died	17 September 1679(1679-09-17) (aged 50) Madrid
Parent(s)	Philip IV of Spain María Calderón

John Joseph of Austria or John of Austria (the Younger) (Spanish: Don Juan José de Austria; 7 April 1629 – 17 September 1679) was a Spanish general and political figure. He was the only illegitimate son of Philip IV of Spain to be acknowledged by the King and trained for military command and political administration. Don John advanced the causes of the Spanish Crown militarily and diplomatically in Naples, Sicily, Catalonia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Dunkirk, and other fronts. He was the governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1656 to 1659. He remained a popular hero even as the fortunes of Imperial Spain began to decline. His feuds with his father's widow, Queen Mariana of Austria, led to a 1677 palace coup through which he exiled Mariana and took control of the monarchy of his half-brother Charles II of Spain. However, he proved far from the saviour Spain had hoped he would be. He remained in power until his death in 1679.