Article: Charles V (Holy Roman Empire) (15001558; Holy Roman Emperor, 15191556; King of Spain as Charles I, 1516

CHARLES V (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (1500 1558; Holy Roman emperor, 1519 1556; king of Spain as Charles I, 1516 1556)

CHARLES V (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (1500 1558; Holy Roman emperor, 1519 1556; king of Spain as Charles I, 1516 1556). Charles was born 24 February 1500 at Ghent, the son of Archduke Philip of Habsburg and Joanna I, daughter of Ferdinand of Arag ó n and Isabella of Castile. Philip's death in 1506 made Charles ruler of the Netherlands under the regency of his aunt, Margaret of Austria. Shortly thereafter, his mother succumbed to mental illness, making him king of Castile under another regency, which lasted until 1516. In that year his ...

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