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Charles's nomenclature as Holy Roman Emperor was Charles V (also Karl V and Carolus V), though earlier in his life he was known by the names of Charles of Ghent (after his birthplace in Flanders), Charles II as Duke of Burgundy, and Charles I as King of Spain (Carlos I) and Archduke of Austria (Karl I).
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.
The two main candidates were his grandson Charles, duke of Burgundy, king of Spain and archduke of Austria, and King Francis I of France. Maximilian’s son (Charles’s father), Philip IV of Burgundy had died in 1506. Henry VIII of England, king of England, also presented himself as a candidate.
Leopold V Archduke of Austria 1586–1632: Charles of Austria 1590–1624: Philip IV of Spain 1605–1665: Charles of Austria 1607–1632: Ferdinand of Austria 1609–1641: John-Charles of Austria 1605–1619: Ferdinand III HRE 1608–1657: Leopold Wilhelm of Austria 1614–1662: Ferdinand Charles Archduke of Austria 1628–1662: Sigismund ...
Equestrian Portrait of Charles V by Titian.. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558), the first ruler of an empire where the sun never set, [1] has traditionally attracted considerable scholarly attention and also raises controversies among historians regarding his character, his rule and achievements (or failures) in the countries in his personal empire, as well as various social ...
Archduke Leopold Salvator of Austria: 20. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 18) 10. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies: 21. Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (= 19) 5. Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: 22. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen: 11. Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria: 23. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg: 1 ...
In 1516, Charles became the king of Spain, inheriting the kingdoms first united by his maternal grandparents, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (the Catholic Monarchs). Finally, on the death of his paternal grandfather in 1519, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor , he inherited the Habsburg lands in central Europe and was elected ...
Portrait of Archduke Charles is an 1819 portrait painting by the English artist Sir Thomas Lawrence of the Austrian general Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen. [1] [2] [3] A member of the House of Habsburg he was the younger brother of Francis I of Austria.