Charles V
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire, Emperors, Caesars, Khans
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, German History, French History, Spanish/Portuguese History
Article abstract: Charles V initiated 150 years of Habsburg dynastic hegemony in Europe, stopped the Turkish advance in Europe, promoted reform, and expanded Spanish colonization in America.
Early Life
Charles V was born in Ghent, the ancient capital of Flanders and the heart of the Duchy of Burgundy. In 1477, Burgundy escheated to the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I of the house of Habsburg. Maximilian’s rivalry with the French over the Burgundian lands led to an alliance with Spain that resulted in the marriage of his son, Philip, to Joan, daughter...
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