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Charles V 1500-1558
Charles was a
 Habsburg
and the Holy Roman emperor from 1519
- 1558.
He was elected as Charles V upon the death of his paternal
grandfather, emperor Maximilian I.
As Charles I, he was also the king of
Spain from 1516 - 1556.
In addition and also as
Charles I, he was the
archduke of Austria from 1519 - 1521.
The guy Charles hated most was
Francis I, the king of
France. With him, he fought part of the
Italian
Wars.
Another person Charles came to know a
little bit better was
Martin Luther.
While busy fighting Lutheranism, he also clashed with the
Schmalkaldic League.
Charles' father was Philip I the Handsome, which
was a great nickname and who was king of
Castile.
Charles' mother was
Joan the Mad.
Charles' maternal grandfather was
Ferdinand II the Catholic.
Charles' younger brother
Ferdinand I
succeeded him.
Charles' sister was
Elizabeth of Habsburg,
who married
Christian II, the
king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
The year 1556 saw the abdication of the
Emperor Charles V.
Philip II becomes King
of Spain, and
Ferdinand I
Emperor of Germany.
This is the map of Germany at the accession of Charles V:
GERMANY 1519
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And here is a map of the wars of France and the Empire:
1521 France
Eastern Border
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And this map shows the Dominions of
Charles V in 1519:
Holy Roman
Empire 1519
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1558 House of
Habsburg
1560 Europe
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