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2 days ago · Charles V[c][d] (Ghent, 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 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.
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
[51] [73] In 1493, Maximilian and Charles VIII of France...
- Isabella of Portugal
Isabella of Portugal (Portuguese: Isabel de Portugal; 24...
- Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I (10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman...
- Joanna of Castile
Joanna (6 November 1479 – 12 April 1555), historically known...
- Barbara Blomberg
Barbara Blomberg (1527 – 18 December 1597) was the mother of...
- Germaine De Foix
Ursula Germaine of Foix was born around 1488, possibly in...
- The Empire on Which The Sun Never Sets
The dominions of Charles V in Europe and the Americas....
- Maria of Austria
Maria of Austria (21 June 1528 – 26 February 1603), also...
- Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy (French: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used...
- King of Spain
The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy (Spanish:...
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
6 days ago · France - Charles V, Monarchy, Renaissance: Under the former dauphin, now Charles V (reigned 1364–80), the fortunes of war were dramatically reversed. Charles had a high conception of royalty and a good political sense.
1 day ago · Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most powerful man in Europe in the early 16th century, running a territory that sprawled across the continent and beyond, to the New World. But the man born in Ghent in 1500 and raised in Mechelen would abdicate in Brussels at the age of 55.
2 days ago · Charlemagne (/ ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn, ˌʃɑːrləˈmeɪn / SHAR-lə-mayn, -MAYN; 2 April 748 [a] – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding these titles until his death in 814.
Sep 5, 2024 · The Bastille (/ b æ ˈ s t iː l /, French: ⓘ) was a fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France.
Sep 8, 2024 · Francis I - Charles V, Rivalry, Italy: Nineteen years old, secretive, cool-headed, and a clever politician, the Emperor had his mind set on a universal monarchy. His chief obstacle was the King of France.
1 day ago · Charles I, who was elected Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1519 upon the death of his paternal grandfather, Maximilian, aspired to universal monarchy over the far-flung territories he had inherited, from Germany, the Low Countries, Italy, and Spain to the New World.
