Person
Don Carlos
Prince of Asturias
Carlos, Prince of Asturias, also known as Don Carlos (8 July 1545 – 24 July 1568), is the eldest son and heir of King Philip II of Spain.
His mother is Maria Manuela of Portugal, daughter of John III of Portugal.
Carlos is mentally instable and is imprisoned by his father in early 1568, dying after half a year of solitary confinement.
His fate is a theme in Spain's Black Legend, and inspired a play by Friedrich Schiller and an opera by Giuseppe Verdi.