“I am descended from a line of Christian emperors of this noble German nation, and of the Catholic kings of Spain... I have resolved to follow in their footsteps.”

— Charles V

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About Charles V

Monarch • Spanish

Charles V was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519, King of Spain from 1516, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506. He was heir to and ruler of the extensive Habsburg domains,...

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