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Traveling through the mid-eighteenth century, he was born in Madrid, Spain in 1750, and became an orthodox prince of the Bourbon dynasty. At this time, Spain had long lost the glory of the Invincible Fleet and had become a second-rate power in Europe. Infighting in the palace continued, and feudal shackles firmly restricted the development of the country. Enlightenment ideas impacted the old order, the Seven Years' War clouded Europe, undercurrents surged in overseas colonies, France was tied up and Britain was encroaching, and the empire was in danger. Coming to the royal family with modern thinking, he saw through the dynasty's shortcomings and worked every step of the way in the palace. Overcome old abuses, develop industry and commerce, train a new army, consolidate maritime borders, use diplomacy to control both sides, and use reforms to consolidate the foundation and strengthen the country. In troubled times, he saved the building from collapse, broke the fate of decline, and allowed the sinking Spain to once again dominate the Atlantic Ocean.