Charles V (born February 24, 1500, Ghent, Flanders [now in Belgium]—died September 21, 1558, San Jerónimo de Yuste, Spain) was the Holy Roman emperor (1519–56), king of Spain (as Charles I; 1516–56), and archduke of Austria (as Charles I; 1519–21), who inherited a Spanish and Habsburg empire extending across Europe ...
May 8, 2024
Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord ...
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Charles V
Former Holy Roman emperor
Charles V was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555. He was heir to and then head of the rising House of Habsburg. Wikipedia
Born: February 24, 1500, Prinsenhof
Died: September 21, 1558 (age 58 years), Monasterio de San Jerónimo de Yuste, Spain
Spouse: Isabella of Portugal (m. 1526–1539)
Grandparents: Isabella I of Castile, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Maximilian I, and more
Grandchildren: Philip III of Spain, Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, and more
Parents: Juana I of Castile and Philip I of Castile
Siblings: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Mary of Hungary, Eleanor of Austria, and more
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ... Born in 1500, Charles was the grandson of the Habsburg Emperor Maximilian I and of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille.
On his 30th birthday Charles was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement VII in Bologna. Less than three years earlier his troops had brutally sacked Rome ...
Charles V, German Karl , (born Feb. 24, 1500, Ghent—died Sept. 21, 1558, San Jerónimo de Yuste, Spain), Holy Roman emperor (1519–56) and king of Spain (as ...