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Charles I of Anjou (1226–1285), also king of Albania, Jerusalem, Naples and Sicily; Charles I of Hungary (1288–1342), also king of Croatia; Charles I of Navarre (1294–1328), also Charles IV of France; Charles I of Bohemia (1316–1378), also Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor; Charles I of Norway (1408–1470), also Charles VIII of Sweden
Charles II, the last Habsburg king of Spain (r. 1665–1700) Meanwhile, the Portuguese took advantage of the Catalan revolt to declare their own independence in 1640. The 60 years of union between Portugal and Spain were not happy. The Portuguese fluent Philip II visited the country twice, but Philip III only once, in a short formal visit.
King of France 1245–1285 r. 1270–1285: Robert Count of Clermont 1256–1317 r. 1268–1317: Beatrice of Burgundy 1257–1310: House of Valois: Charles Count of Valois 1270–1325 r. 1284–1325: Louis I Duke of Bourbon 1279–1341 r. 1327–1341: Mary of Avesnes 1280–1354: Philip VI King of France 1293–1350 r. 1328–1350: John II King ...
Both claimants, both Charles of Austria and Philip, had a legal right to the Spanish throne because Philip's grandfather, King Louis XIV of France and Charles's father, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, were sons of Charles II's aunts, Anne and Maria Anna. Philip claimed primogeniture because Anne was older than Maria Anna.
The following is the family tree of the Spanish monarchs starting from Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon till the present day. The former kingdoms of Aragon (see family tree), Castile (see family tree) and Navarre (see family tree) were independent kingdoms that unified in 1469 as personal union, with the marriage of the Catholic Monarchs, to become the Kingdom of Spain (de ...
Charles IX (Charles Maximilien; 27 June 1550 – 30 May 1574) was King of France from 1560 until his death in 1574. He ascended the French throne upon the death of his brother Francis II in 1560, and as such was the penultimate monarch of the House of Valois. Charles' reign saw the culmination of decades of tension between Protestants and ...
Charles X's son Louis signed a document renouncing his own right to the throne only after a 20-minute argument with his father. Because he was never crowned he is disputed as a genuine king of France. Louis's nephew Henry was likewise considered by some to be Henry V, but the new regime did not recognise his claim and he never ruled.
Charles V [d] [e] (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.