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.

Feb 20, 2025 · Charles V (born February 24, 1500, Ghent, Flanders [now in Belgium]—died September 21, 1558, San Jerónimo de Yuste, Spain) was the Holy Roman emperor (1519–56), king of Spain (as Charles I; 1516–56), and archduke of Austria (as Charles I; 1519–21), who inherited a Spanish and Habsburg empire extending across Europe from Spain and the ...

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most powerful man in Europe in the early 16th century, running a territory that sprawled across the continent and beyond, to the New World. But the man born in Ghent in 1500 and raised in Mechelen would abdicate in Brussels at the age of 55.

The Empire of Charles V, also known as the Habsburg Empire, included the Habsburg hereditary lands in central Europe, the kingdoms of Spain, the colonial Spanish Empire, the kingdom of Naples, the Habsburg Netherlands and other territories and principalities across Europe.

Charles V, German Karl, (born Feb. 24, 1500, Ghent—died Sept. 21, 1558, San Jerónimo de Yuste, Spain), Holy Roman emperor (1519–56) and king of Spain (as Charles I, 1516–56).

C harles V became the most powerful monarch of his day, ruling over an empire that included what is now Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, parts of Italy and central Europe, and large areas in the Americas.

Feb 4, 2025 · Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1519–1556), was one of the most influential rulers in European history, presiding over an empire so vast it was often said that “the sun never set” on his domains. ... Charles V played a crucial role in defending Europe against the expanding Ottoman Empire, which posed a significant threat during the reign ...

Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1519, King of Castile and Aragon from 1516, and Lord of the Low Countries as Duke of Burgundy from 1506.

Oct 2, 2020 · Hailing from the influential House of Habsburg, Charles V (1500-1558) was arguably the most powerful person in the world during his reign. His Holy Roman Empire covered the length and breadth of Europe, stretching from the states in Germany to the northern states in Italy.

During his reign as Holy Roman Emperor and king of Spain, Charles V became the ruler of one of the largest empires in world history.