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{{dablink|For the [[Carlist]] claimant King Carlos V, see [[Infante Carlos, Count of Molina]].}}

Charles was born in Vienna, the second son of the Emperor Leopold I and of his third wife, Princess Eleonore-Magdalena of Pfalz-Neuburg. He was given the baptismal names Karl Josef Franz. His tutor was Prince Anton Florian of Liechtenstein.

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|name =Emperor Charles V

|title =Holy Roman Emperor, King of Aragon, King of Castile and Léon, Archduke of Austria, (Titular) Duke of Burgundy, Ruler of the Seventeen Provinces of the Habsburg Netherlands

|image =[[Image:Emperor charles v.png|centre|240px]]

|reign =[[Holy Roman Emperor]]<br/>[[Habsburg Spain|King of Aragon and Castile]]<br/>[[Duke of Burgundy]]<br/>[[Duke of Brabant]]<br/>[[Count of Flanders]]<br/>[[Duke of Luxembourg]]<br/>[[Habsburg Netherlands|Lord of the Netherlands]]<br/>[[Duke of Milan]]

|religion = [[Roman Catholic]]

|coronation =[[1516]]

|predecessor =[[Joanna of Castile]] (Castile) <br/> [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand II]] (Aragon) <br/> [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]] (Holy Roman Empire, Austrian patrimony) <br/> [[Philip I of Castile|Philip the Handsome]] (Burgundian Netherlands)

|successor =[[Philip II of Spain]] (Spain and the Burgundian Netherlands) <br/> [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand I]] (Holy Roman Empire, Austrian patrimony)

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|heir =

|consort =[[Isabella of Portugal]]

|issue =[[Philip II of Spain]]<br/>[[Maria of Spain]]<br/>[[Joan of Spain]]<br/>[[John of Austria]] (illegitimate)

|royal house =[[House of Habsburg]]

Charles was the contracted heir of the Spanish Habsburgs. When Charles II of Spain made Philip V his heir, Louis XIV violated the contract. The dispute for the crown of Spain led to the War of the Spanish Succession.

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|father =[[Philip I of Castile|Philip the Handsome]]

|mother =[[Joanna of Castile]]

|date of birth =[[24 February]] [[1500]]

|place of birth =[[Ghent]], [[Flanders]]

|date of death ={{death date and age|1558|9|21|1500|2|24}}

|place of death =[[Yuste]], [[Spain]]

|place of burial=[[El Escorial]]

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'''Charles V''' ([[24 February]] [[1500]] &ndash; [[21 September]] [[1558]]) was ruler of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] from [[1519]] and of the Spanish realms from [[1516]] until his abdication in [[1556]].

As the heir of four of Europe's leading dynasties &ndash; the [[House of Trastamara|Trastamara]] of the [[Kingdom of Castile]] and the [[Crown of Aragon]], the [[House of Valois-Burgundy|Burgundian Valois]] of the [[Duchy of Burgundy]] and the [[Habsburg Monarchy|Habsburgs]] of [[Archduchy of Austria|Austria]] &ndash; he ruled over extensive domains in Central, Western and Southern Europe, as well as Castilian colonies in the Americas and Philippines.

After his older brother the Emperor Joseph I died suddenly in 1711, Charles returned to Austria. He succeeded immediately as King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. Later that year he was elected Holy Roman Emperor in Frankfurt.

As the first monarch to reign in his own right over both the Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Aragon (from 1555) he is often considered as the first [[King of Spain]], with the name of Charles I. Upon his retirement, he divided his realms between his son [[Philip II of Spain|Philip II]] and his brother [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand]].

Elisabeth Christine, Holy Roman Empress.Although Charles seems to have been clumsy in political affairs, the Austrian monarchy reached its widest expansion during his reign. His superior army was defeated by Bosnians in year 1737 in Battle under Banja Luka.

He was the son of [[Philip I of Castile|Philip the Handsome]] and [[Juana of Castile|Joanna the Mad of Castile]]. His paternal grandparents were [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor Maximilian I]] and [[Mary of Burgundy]], whose daughter [[Margaret of Habsburg (1480-1530)|Margaret]] raised him. His maternal grandparents were [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] and [[Isabella I of Castile]], whose marriage had first united their territories into what is now modern Spain, and whose daughter [[Catherine of Aragon]] was Queen of England and first wife of Henry VIII. His cousin was [[Mary I of England]] who married his son Philip.

He married Elisabeth, eldest daughter of Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. At the time of his death, his only surviving children were Maria Theresa and Maria Anna, so he had no living male heirs - a situation he had guarded against in the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713, which stated that his realm could not be divided and allowed that daughters also could inherit the throne from their fathers. When he died, the War of the Austrian Succession took place, but in the end the Pragmatic Sanction held up and his daughter succeeded him as Queen of Hungary and Bohemia and Archduchess of Austria. However, being a female, she was not elected Holy Roman Empress. Instead, Charles VII was elected. However, after Charles VII's reign, Maria Theresa's husband Francis I was elected, ensuring that the Empire would continue in the Habsburg line.

==Heritage and early life==

Probably as a consequence of his years in Spain, he introduced the Spanish court ceremonial (Spanisches Hofzeremoniell) in Vienna and built the Spanish Riding School. Furthermore, the Reichskanzlei ("chancellory of the state") and the National Library were constructed during his reign and the Michaeler tract added to the Hofburg. Much was designed in baroque style in Vienna during Charles' reign.

Combining the heritage of the German [[Habsburg]]s, the [[House of Valois#List of Valois Dukes and Duchesses of Burgundy|House of Burgundy]], and the Spanish heritage of his mother, Charles transcended ethnic and national boundaries. His motto was ''[[Plus Ultra]]'', Further Beyond.

He also had musical ambitions. Taught as a boy by Johann Joseph Fux, he composed, played the harpsichord, and now and then conducted the court's band.

Charles was born in the Flemish city of [[Ghent]] in 1500. The culture and courtly life of the Burgundian [[Low Countries]] were an important influence in his early life. He spoke five different languages: Flemish, German, Spanish, French, and Italian. He spoke French as his mother language and [[Flemish language|Flemish]] from his childhood years, later adding an acceptable Spanish (which was required by the Castilian [[Cortes Generales|Cortes]] as a condition for becoming king of Castile) and some German. <ref name="Kamen">{{cite book

There is some evidence that Charles' death was caused by consuming a meal of death cap mushrooms.[1]

| last = Kamen

| first = Henry

| year = 2005

| title = Spain, 1469&ndash;1714: a society of conflict

| edition = 3rd

| publisher = Pearson Education

| url = http://www.pearsoned.co.uk

| location = [[Harlow]], [[United Kingdom]]

| isbn = 0-582-78464-6

}}</ref> Indeed, he has been attributed with saying "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse."<ref>{{cite book |author=Seidel, Michael; Andrews, Robert; Biggs, Mary |title=The Columbia World of Quotations |publisher=Columbia University Press |location=New York |year=1996 |pages= |isbn=0-231-10518-5 |url=http://www.bartleby.com/66/95/32695.html}} Quotation number 32695.</ref>

From his Burgundian ancestors, he inherited an ambiguous relationship with the [[List of French monarchs|Kings of France]]. Charles shared with France his [[French language|mother tongue]] (together with Flemish) and many cultural forms. In his youth, he made frequent visits to [[Paris]], then the largest city of [[Western Europe]].

[[Image:PlusOultre Gent Copyright200406KaihsuTai.JPG|250px|thumb|left|[[Plus Ultra (motto)|Plus Oultre]], Charles' personal motto on the gable of a Flemish house in Ghent, Charles V's birthplace.]]

[edit] Ancestors

Charles's ancestors in three generations Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Father:

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Father's father:

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Father's father's father:

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Father's father's mother:

Maria Anna of Bavaria

Father's mother:

Maria Anna of Spain Father's mother's father:

Philip III of Spain

Father's mother's mother:

Margaret of Austria

Mother:

Eleonore-Magdalena of Neuburg Mother's father:

Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine Mother's father's father:

Wolfgang Wilhelm, Pfalzgraf von Neuburg

Mother's father's mother:

Magdalene of Bavaria

Mother's mother:

Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt Mother's mother's father:

George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Mother's mother's mother:

Sofie Eleonore of Saxony

In his words: "Paris is not a city, but a [[universe]]" (''[[Lutetia]] non urbs, sed orbis''). But Charles also inherited the tradition of political and dynastical enmity between the Royal and the Burgundian lines of the [[Valois Dynasty]].

This conflict was amplified by his accession to both the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and the kingdom of Spain.

Though Spain was the core of his kingdom, he was never totally assimilated and especially in his earlier years felt like and was viewed as a foreign prince. He could not speak Spanish very well, as it was not his primary language. Nonetheless, he spent most of his life in Spain, including his final years in a Spanish monastery.

Names in other languages: German: Karl VI., Czech: Karel II., Hungarian: III. Károly, Slovak: Karol III., Croatian: Karlo III., Catalan: Carles III., Latin: Carolus VI.Polish Karol VI, Dutch: Karel VI.

In his youth, Charles was tutored by Adrian of Utrecht, later [[Pope Adrian VI]]. His three most prominent subsequent advisors were [[Guillermo de Croÿ|Lord Chièvres]], [[Jean Sauvage]] and [[Mercurino Gattinara]].

==Marriage and children==

[edit] Notes

On [[10 March]], [[1526]], Charles married his first cousin [[Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539)|Isabella of Portugal]], sister of [[John III of Portugal]].

^ Wasson RG. (1972). The death of Claudius, or mushrooms for murderers. Botanical Museum Leaflets, Harvard University 23(3):101–128.

Their children included:

[edit] References

*[[Philip II of Spain]] ([[1527]] - [[1598]]), the only son to reach adulthood.

León Sanz, Virginia. Carlos VI: el emperador que no pudo ser rey de España. Madrid: Aguilar, 2003. ISBN 8403094094.

*[[Maria of Spain]] ([[1528]] - [[1603]]), who married her cousin [[Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor]].

Rill, Bernd. Karl VI.: Habsburg als barocke Grossmacht. Graz: Verlag Styria, 1992. ISBN 3222121486.

*[[Joan of Spain]] ([[1535]] - [[1573]])

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Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

House of Habsburg

Born: 1 October 1685 Died: 20 October 1740

Regnal titles

Preceded by

Victor Amadeus II King of Sicily

1720–34 Succeeded by

Charles III of Spain

(as Charles VII)

Preceded by

Philip V of Spain

(as Philip IV) King of Naples

1713–35

King of Sardinia

1713–20 Succeeded by

Victor Amadeus II

Preceded by

Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor (elect)

King in Germany

(formally King of the Romans)

1711–40 Succeeded by

Charles VII

King of Bohemia

(as Charles II)

1711–40

King of Hungary, Croatia and Slavonia

(as Charles III)

1711–40 Succeeded by

Maria Theresa

Archduke of Austria

(as Charles III)

1711–40

Preceded by

Charles III of Spain

(as Charles I) Duke of Parma and Piacenza

1735–40

Duke of Guastalla

1735–40

Preceded by

Philip V of Spain

(as Philip IV) Count of Barcelona

1705–14 Title merged with

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Joseph I Duke of Teschen

1711–1722 Succeeded by

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NAME Habsburg, Charles Francis Joseph

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Habsburg, Karl Franz Josef

SHORT DESCRIPTION Holy Roman Emperor

DATE OF BIRTH 1 October 1685

PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna, Austria

DATE OF DEATH 20 October 1740

PLACE OF DEATH

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Charles also had several mistresses (courted them before and after his marriage to Isabella). Two of them gave birth to two future [[Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands]]:

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==Reign==

[[Image:Habsburg Map 1547b.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Habsburg possessions in 1547.]]

===Burgundy and the Low Countries===

In [[1506]], Charles inherited his father's Burgundian territories, most notably the Low Countries and [[Franche-Comté]], most of which were fiefs of the German empire, except his birthplace Flanders that was -on paper- still a French fief, a last remnant of what had been a powerful player in the hundred years war. As he was a minor, his aunt [[Margaret of Austria (1480-1530)|Margaret]] acted as regent until [[1515]] and soon she found herself in war with the regent of the king of France over the question whether Charles would have to do homage to the French king for Flanders as his father had done. The outcome was that France relinquished its ancient but empty claim on Flanders in 1528.

Charles extended the Burgundian territory with the annexation of [[Tournai]], [[Artois]], [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]], [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] and [[Guelders]]. The [[Seventeen Provinces]] had been unified by Charles' Burgundian ancestors, but nominally were [[fief]]s of either France or the Holy Roman Empire. In [[1549]], Charles issued a [[Pragmatic Sanction of 1549|Pragmatic Sanction]], declaring the Low Countries to be a unified entity of which his family would be the heirs.<ref name="Kamen"/>

The Low Countries held an important place in the Empire. For Charles V personally, they were the region where he spent his childhood. Because of trade and industry and the rich cities, they were also important for the treasury.

===Spain===

[[Image:carolus v money.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Money of Charles V. Inscription: IMP CAES CAROLVS V AVG]]

With the death of his grandfather Ferdinand II on [[May 30]] [[1516]], Charles inherited the [[Crown of Aragon]], which consisted of [[Aragon]], [[Catalonia]], [[Valencia]], [[Kingdom of Naples|Naples]], [[Kingdom of Sicily|Sicily]] and [[Sardinia]]. He also became joint ruler of [[Crown of Castile|Castile]] with, and guardian of, his insane mother [[Joanna of Castile|Joanna]]. With the Castilian crown he also gained the [[Spanish America|Spanish possessions in the New World]].

For the first time the crowns of Castile and Aragon were united in one person. Ferdinand and Isabella had each been sovereign in one kingdom, but only consort in the other.

[[Image:Anthony van Dyck- Portrait of Charles V on Horseback.JPG|thumb|150px|[[Anthony van Dyck]] - Portrait of Charles V on Horseback.]]

Charles arrived in his new kingdoms in autumn of 1517. His [[regent]] [[Jiménez de Cisneros]] came to meet him, but fell ill along the way, not without a suspicion of poison, and died before meeting the King.<ref>''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'', 1911 edition.</ref>

Negotiations with the Castilian Cortes proved difficult, and in the end Charles was accepted under the following conditions: he would learn to speak [[Spanish language|Castilian]]; he would not appoint foreigners; he was prohibited from taking precious metals from Castile; and he would respect the rights of his mother, Queen [[Joanna of Castile|Joanna]]. The Cortes paid homage to him in Valladolid in 1518. In 1519, he was crowned before the Cortes of Aragon in [[Zaragoza]], and the Cortes of [[Principality of Catalonia|Catalonia]] followed.

Charles was accepted as sovereign, even though the Spanish felt uneasy with the Imperial style. Spanish monarchs until then had been bound by the laws; the monarchy was a contract with the people. With Charles it would become more absolute, even though until his mother's death in [[1555]] Charles did not hold the full kingship of the country.

Soon resistance against the Emperor rose, because of the heavy taxation (funds that were used to fight wars abroad, wars most Castilians had no interest in) and because Charles tended to select Flemings for high offices in Spain and America, ignoring Castilian candidates. The resistance culminated in the [[Castilian War of the Communities]], which was suppressed by Charles. After this, Castile became integrated into the Habsburg empire, and would provide the bulk of the empire's military and financial resources.

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===America===

During Charles' reign, the territories in [[New Spain]] were considerably extended by [[conquistador]]es like [[Hernán Cortés]] and [[Francisco Pizarro]], who caused the [[Aztec]] and [[Inca]] empires to fall in little more than a decade. Combined with the Magellan expedition's circumnavigation of the globe in [[1522]], these successes convinced Charles of his divine mission to become the leader of a [[Christianity|Christian]] world that still perceived a significant threat from [[Islam]]. Of course, the conquests also helped solidify Charles' rule by providing the state treasury with enormous amounts of [[bullion]]. As the conquistador [[Bernal Diaz]] observed: ''"We came to serve God and our Majesty, ... and also to get rich."'' <ref name="Kamen"/> In [[1550]], Charles convened a conference at [[Valladolid]] in order to consider the morality of the force used against the indigenous populations of Spanish America.

===Holy Roman Empire===

After the death of his paternal grandfather, [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian]], in 1519, he inherited the [[Habsburg]] lands in [[Austria]]. He was also the natural candidate of the [[Prince-elector|electors]] to succeed his grandfather. With the help of the wealthy [[Fugger]] family, Charles defeated the candidacy of [[Francis I of France]] and was elected on [[June 28]], [[1519]]. In [[1530]], he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by [[Pope Clement VII]] in [[Bologna]], the last Emperor to receive a papal coronation.

Charles was Holy Roman Emperor over the German states, but his real power was limited by the princes. Protestantism gained a lot of support in Germany, and Charles was determined not to let this happen in the Netherlands. An [[inquisition]] was established as early as [[1522]]. In [[1550]], the death penalty was introduced for all [[heresy]]. Political dissent was also firmly controlled, most notably in his place of birth, where Charles personally suppressed the [[Revolt of Ghent]] in [[1539]].<ref name="Kamen"/>

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==Conflicts with France==

Much of Charles's reign was taken up by conflicts with France, which found itself encircled by Charles's empire and still maintained ambitions in Italy. The [[Italian War of 1521|first war]] with Charles's great nemesis [[Francis I of France]] began in [[1521]]. Charles allied with England and [[Pope Leo X]] against the French and the Venetians, and was highly successful, driving the French out of [[Milan]] and defeating and capturing Francis at the [[Battle of Pavia]] in [[1525]]. To gain his freedom, the French king was forced to cede [[Burgundy]] to Charles in the humiliating [[Treaty of Madrid (1526)]].

When he was released, however, Francis had the Parlement of Paris denounce the treaty because it had been signed under [[duress]]. France then joined the [[War of the League of Cognac|League of Cognac]] that the [[Pope Clement VII|Pope]] had formed with [[Henry VIII of England]], the Venetians, the Florentines, and the Milanese to resist imperial domination of Italy. In the ensuing war, Charles's [[sack of Rome (1527)]] and virtual imprisonment of [[Pope Clement VII]] in 1527 prevented him from annulling the marriage of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] of [[England]] and Charles's aunt [[Catherine of Aragon]], with important consequences. In other respects, the war was inconclusive. In the [[Treaty of Cambrai]] (1529), called the "Ladies' Peace" because it was negotiated between Charles's aunt and Francis's mother, Francis renounced his claims in Italy but retained control of Burgundy.

A [[Italian War of 1535|third war]] erupted in [[1535]], when, following the death of the last Sforza [[Duke of Milan]], Charles installed his own son, [[Philip II of Spain|Philip]], in the duchy, despite Francis's claims on it. This war too was inconclusive. Francis failed to conquer Milan, but succeeded in conquering most of the lands of Charles's ally the [[Duke of Savoy]], including his capital, [[Turin]]. A truce at [[Nice]] in [[1538]] on the basis of ''[[uti possidetis]]'' ended the war, but lasted only a short time. [[Italian War of 1542-1546|War]] resumed in [[1542]], with Francis now allied with Ottoman Sultan [[Suleiman I]] and Charles once again allied with [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]. Despite the conquest of [[Nice]] by a Franco-Ottoman fleet, the French remained unable to advance into Milan, while a joint Anglo-Imperial invasion of northern France, led by Charles himself, won some successes but was ultimately abandoned, leading to another peace and restoration of the ''status quo ante'' in [[1544]].

A [[Habsburg-Valois War|final war]] erupted with Francis's son and successor, [[Henry II of France|Henry II]], in [[1551]]. This war saw early successes by Henry in [[Duchy of Lorraine|Lorraine]], where he captured [[Metz]], but continued failure of French offensives in Italy. Charles abdicated midway through this conflict, leaving further conduct of the war to his son, [[Philip II of Spain|Philip II]] and his brother, [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor]].

[[Image:Alhambra2001.jpg|right|500px|thumb|Inner court of the Charles V Palace in Granada.]]

==Conflicts with the Ottoman Empire==

Charles fought continually with the [[Ottoman Empire]] and its sultan, [[Suleiman the Magnificent]]. The expeditions of the Ottoman force along the Mediterranean coast posed a threat to Habsburg lands and Christian monopolies on trade in the Mediterranean. In [[Central Europe]], the Turkish advance was halted at [[Siege of Vienna|Vienna]] in [[1529]]. In [[1535]] Charles [[Conquest of Tunis|won an important victory]] at [[Tunis]], but in [[1536]] Francis I of France allied himself with Suleiman against Charles. While Francis was persuaded to sign a peace treaty in [[1538]], he again allied himself with the Ottomans in [[1542]]. In [[1543]] Charles allied himself with [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] and forced Francis to sign the [[Peace of Crépy|Truce of Crepy-en-Laonnois]]. Charles later signed a humiliating treaty with the Ottomans, to gain him some respite from the huge expenses of their war, although it wasn't over. However, the Protestant powers in the Holy Roman Empire [[Diet (assembly)|Diet]] often voted against money for his Turkish wars, as many Protestants saw the Muslim advance as a counterweight to the Catholic powers. The great Hungarian defeat at the 1526 [[Battle of Mohács]] "sent a wave of terror over Europe", according to an obscure mid 20th century historian known as Bryan Ball.<ref>Quoted from: Bryan W. Ball. ''A Great Expectation''. Brill Publishers, 1975. ISBN 9004043152. Page 142.</ref><ref>[http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sarhaus/larimore02/suleiman.html Life Span of Suleiman The Magnificent, 1494-1566]</ref>

==Humanism and Reformation==

[[Image:Tizian 082.jpg|thumb|200px|''Emperor Charles V at [[Battle of Mühlberg|Mühlberg]]'', painted in [[1548]] by [[Titian]].]]

As Holy Roman Emperor, he called [[Martin Luther]] to the [[Diet of Worms]] in 1521, promising him safe conduct if he would appear. He initially dismissed Luther's idea of reformation as "An argument between monks". He later outlawed Luther and his followers in that same year but was tied up with other concerns and unable to take action against Protestantism.

[[1524]] to [[1526]] saw the [[Peasants' War|Peasants' Revolt]] in Germany and in [[1531]] the formation of the Lutheran [[Schmalkaldic League]]. Charles delegated increasing responsibility for Germany to his brother [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand]] while he concentrated on problems elsewhere.

In [[1545]], the opening of the [[Council of Trent]] began the [[Counter-Reformation]], and Charles won to the Catholic cause some of the princes of the Holy Roman Empire. In [[1546]], he had the outlawed the [[Schmalkaldic League]] (which had occupied the territory of another prince). He drove the League's troops out of southern Germany and at the [[Battle of Mühlberg]] defeated [[John Frederick, Elector of Saxony]] and imprisoned [[Philip I of Hesse|Philip of Hesse]] in [[1547]]. At the [[Augsburg Interim]] in [[1548]] he created an interim solution giving certain allowances to Protestants until the Council of Trent would restore unity. However, Protestants mostly resented the Interim and some actively opposed it. Protestant princes, in alliance with [[Henry II of France]], rebelled against Charles in 1552, which caused Charles to retreat to the Netherlands.

==Health==

Charles suffered from an enlarged lower jaw, a deformity which got considerably worse in later [[Habsburg jaw|Habsburg]] generations. He struggled to chew his food properly and consequently experienced bad indigestion for much of his life. As a result, he usually ate alone.<ref name="Rady">Dr. [[Martyn Rady]], University of London, lecture 2000. {{Fact|date=August 2007}}</ref>

He suffered from [[epilepsy]]<ref>[http://www.epilepsiemuseum.de/english/prominente.html German Epilepsy Museum Kork]</ref> and joint pain, presumed to be [[gout]], according to his 16th century doctors.<ref>"Tests confirm old emperor's gout diagnosis." The Record. August 4, 2006, Nation.</ref> In his retirement, he was carried around the monastery of [[Yuste|St. Yuste]] in a [[Litter (vehicle)|sedan chair]]. A ramp was specially constructed to allow him easy access to his rooms.<ref name="Rady"/>

==Abdication and later life==

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In [[1556]], Charles abdicated his various titles, giving his Spanish empire ([[Spain]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Naples]] and Spain's possessions in the Americas) to his son, [[Philip II of Spain]]. He passed his dynastic Austrian lands and the Holy Roman Empire to his brother, [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand]]. Charles retired to the monastery of [[Yuste]] in [[Extremadura]], but continued to correspond widely and kept an interest in the situation of the empire. He suffered from severe [[gout]] and some scholars think Charles V decided to abdicate after a gout attack in 1552 forced him to postpone an attempt to recapture the city of Metz, where he was later defeated.<ref>[http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/355/5/516 "The Severe Gout of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V"], from the [[The New England Journal of Medicine]], '''355''':516–520 [[August 3]] [[2006]]</ref>.

Charles died on [[21 September]], [[1558]]. Twenty-six years later, his remains were transferred to the Royal Pantheon of The [[El Escorial|Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial]].

==Titles==

* [[Image:Blason fr Bourgogne.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: Titular [[Duke of Burgundy]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Coat of arms of Brabant.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Dukes of Brabant|Duke of Brabant]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Limburg New Arms.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Dukes of Limburg|Duke of Limburg]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Dukes of Austria Arms.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Dukes of Lothier|Duke of Lothier]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Luxembourg Old Arms.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Counts, Dukes and Grand Dukes of Luxembourg|Duke of Luxemburg]] as '''Charles III'''

* [[Image:Namur Arms.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Marquis of Namur|Margrave of Namur]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Blason comte fr Nevers.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[List of counts of Burgundy|Count Palatine of Burgundy]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Artois Arms.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Counts of Artois|Count of Artois]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Blason Charolais.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Charolais|Count of Charolais]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Blason Nord-Pas-De-Calais.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Counts of Flanders|Count of Flanders]] as '''Charles III'''

* [[Image:Hainaut Modern Arms.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Counts of Hainaut|Count of Hainault]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Counts of Holland Arms.svg|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Count of Holland]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Coatofarmszeeland.PNG|40px]] [[25 September]] [[1506]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Count of Zeeland]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Guelders-Jülich Arms.svg|40px]] [[12 September]] [[1543]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Dukes of Guelders|Duke of Guelders]] as '''Charles III'''

* [[Image:Flag - Low Countries - XVth Century.svg|50px]] [[12 September]] [[1543]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[Count of Zutphen]] as '''Charles II'''

* [[Image:Escudo Corona de Castilla.png|40px]] [[4 November]] [[1517]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[List of Castilian monarchs|King of Castile and Leon]] as '''Charles I''' (with [[Joanna of Castile|Joanna]] [[4 November]] [[1517]] &ndash; [[12 April]] [[1555]])

* [[Image:Escudo Corona de Aragon y Sicilia.png|40px]] [[23 January]] [[1516]]&ndash;[[16 January]] [[1556]]: [[List of Aragonese monarchs|King of Aragon]] and [[List of monarchs of Naples and Sicily|Sicily]] as '''Charles I'''

* [[Image:Aragon-Sicily Arms.svg|40px]] [[23 January]] [[1516]]&ndash;[[1554]]: [[List of monarchs of Naples and Sicily|King of Naples]] as '''Charles IV'''

* [[Image:Holy Roman Empire Arms-double head.svg|40px]]: [[28 June]] [[1519]]&ndash;[[24 February]] [[1530]]: [[King of the Romans]] and [[Holy Roman Emperor|Holy Roman Emperor elect]]

* [[Image:Holy Roman Empire Arms-double head.svg|40px]]

* [[Image:Dukes of Austria Arms.svg|40px]] [[12 January]] [[1519]]&ndash;[[1521]]: [[List of rulers of Austria|Archduke of Austria]] as '''Charles I'''

== Arms ==

{{main|Coat of arms of Charles I of Spain}}

==Charles V in literature and popular culture==

There are few figures about whom as many traces have survived half a millennium, in both literature and living minds. Those traces comprise a large number of legends and folk tales that can often be attributed to phantasy, as well as the literary renderings of historical events connected to Charles' life and romantic adventures, his relationship to Flanders, and his abdication.<ref>

{{cite web

|title=Keizer Karel in de literatuur

|date=last update [[2007-06-04]]

|author=Heymans, Frans

|work=Overzichten

|language=[[Dutch language|Dutch]]

|publisher=Literair Gent, an initiative by the Municipal Public Library of Ghent and 'Gent Cultuurstad'

|url=http://www.literair.gent.be/html/overzichtdetail.asp?AID=724

|accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref>

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*In ''De heerelycke ende vrolycke daeden van Keyser Carel den V'', published by Joan de Grieck in 1674, the short stories, anecdotes, citations attributed to the emperor, and legends about his encounters with famous and ordinary people, depict a noble Christian monarch with a perfect cosmopolitan personality and a strong sense of humour. Converesely, in [[Charles De Coster]]'s masterpiece ''[[The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak|Thyl Ulenspiegel]]'' ([[1867]]), Charles V is after his death consigned to Hell as punishment for the acts of the [[Inquisition]] under his rule, his punishment being that he would feel the pain of anyone tortured by the Inquisition. De Coster's book also mentions the story on the spectacles in the coat of arms of [[Oudenaarde]], the one about a paysant of [[Berchem]] in ''Het geuzenboek'' (1979) by [[Louis Paul Boon]], while [[Abraham Hans]] ([[1882]]–[[1939]]) included both tales in ''De liefdesavonturen van keizer Karel in Vlaanderen''.

* [[Lord Byron]]'s ''Ode to [[Napoleon Buonaparte]]'' refers to Charles as "The Spaniard".

* [[Ernst Krenek]]'s [[opera]] ''[[Karl V]]'' (opus 73, 1930) examines the title character's career via flashbacks.

* In the third act of [[Giuseppe Verdi]]'s opera ''[[Ernani]]'', the coronation of Charles as Holy Roman Emperor is presented. Charles (Don Carlo in the opera) prays before the tomb of [[Charlemagne]]. With the announcement that that he is elected as Carlo Quinto he declares an amnesty including the eponymous bandit Ernani who had followed him there to murder him as a rival for the love of the soprano. The opera, based on the [[Victor Hugo]] play, portrays Charles as a callous and cynical adventurer whose character is transformed by the election into a responsible and clement ruler.

*In another Verdi opera, ''[[Don Carlo]]'', the final scene implies that it is Charles V, now living the last years of his life, rescues his grandson, Don Carlo, from his father [[Philip II]] and the Inquisition, by taking him with him in his hermitage at the monastery in Yuste.

*In [[The Maltese Falcon]], the title object is said to have been an intended gift to Charles V.

*A well known [[Flemish Community|Flemish]] legend about Charles being served a beer at the village of [[Olen]], as well as the emperor's lifelong preference of beer above wine, led to the naming of several beer varieties in his honor. The ''Haacht'' Brewery of [[Boortmeerbeek]] produces Charles Quint, while the ''Het Anker'' Brewery at [[Mechelen]] produces Gouden Carolus.<ref>{{cite web

|title=Charles V ''<span style="font-size:87%;">(describing the tale of the "pot van Olen")</span>''

|publisher=Global Beer Network, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.

|url=http://www.pilaarbijter.com/body_pages/Texts/History&Beer/CharlesV.html

|accessdate=2007-07-18}}<br/>*

{{cite web

|title=Wisselbieren <span style="font-size:87%;">(section 'Anker Bok')</span>

|quote=Keizer Karel, die te Mechelen opgevoed werd door zijn tante Margaretha van Oostenrijk, was vol waardering voor het Mechelse gerstenat.

Toen hij na zijn troonsafstand in Spanje woonde, liet hij nog regelmatig Mechels bier naar Spanje vervoeren omdat "het bloed van de druiventros

hem minder goed bekwam dan de dochter van de korenaar". ''(Emperor Charles, who was raised at Mechelen by his aunt [[Margarete of Austria]], fully praised the Mechlinian barley-bree. While he lived in Spain after his abdication of the throne, he still had Mechlinian beer transported regularly to Spain because "the blood of the grape bunch became him not as well as the daughter of the corn [[Ear (botany)|ear]]".)''

|publisher=Kafee 't BuitenBeentje, Tilburg, The Netherlands

|url=http://homepage.mac.com/albert_smits/Kafee_t_buitenbeentje/page1/files/category-wisselbieren.html

|accessdate=2007-07-18}}<br/>*

{{cite web

|title=Charles Quint Golden Blond

|publisher=Haacht Brewery

|url=http://www.haacht.com/jsp/index.jsp?language=En&tmplt_folderid=154

|accessdate=2007-07-18}}<br/>*

{{cite web

|title=Charles Quint Ruby Red

|publisher=Haacht Brewery

|url=http://www.haacht.com/jsp/index.jsp?language=En&tmplt_folderid=153

|accessdate=2007-07-18}}<br/>*

{{cite web

|title=Beers by Het Anker ''<span style="font-size:87%;">(click on the beer names)</span>''

|publisher=[http://www.hetanker.be/pag_en/brouwerij.html Brewery Het Anker]

|url=http://www.hetanker.be/pag_en/index_nl.html

|accessdate=2007-07-18}} Also [http://www.beerlabels.com/labels/labels.pl/483/gouden-carolus-grand-cru-of-the-emperor-2000.html an alternative name]<br/>*

{{cite web

|title=Places to visit — Mechelen - Brussels - Ghent

|quote=The procession was last seen in 1988 but this year it is being brought forward by exception to mark Charles V Year. Mechelse Ommegang&nbsp;: 29 August, 3 and 10 September 2000 in Mechelen (...) one of nine cultural cities of Europe in the year 2000. Brussels more than merits this title during Charles V year.

|work=Einscafé (magazine, newsletter)

|publisher=[http://einscafe.eins.org/cgi-bin/hp The EINS (European Information Network Services) organisation]

|url=http://einscafe.eins.org/einscafe/brussels.html

|accessdate=2007-07-18}}</ref>

*In the episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[Margical History Tour]]'', [[Homer Simpson]] portrays [[Henry VIII]] who, wanting to end his marriage to [[Catherine of Aragon]] said "I can't cut off her head because her dad's the King of Spain. This is a reference to why the real Henry VIII couldn't behead his first wife. In real life, Catherine was the daughter of [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]], not Charles V, the then King of Spain.

*Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor (Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer) is a beer by [[Brouwerij Het Anker]] in [[Mechelen]], [[Belgium]]. It is brewed once a year on Charles V's birthday.

*In the 2003 film ''[[Luther (2003 film)|Luther]]'', he is portrayed by Torben Liebrecht.

==See also==

* [[The empire on which the sun never sets]]

==Ancestors==

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|1= 1. '''Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor'''

|2= 2. [[Philip I of Castile]]

|3= 3. [[Joanna of Castile|Joanna I of Castile]]

|4= 4. [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor]]

|5= 5. [[Mary of Burgundy|Mary, Duchess of Burgundy]]

|6= 6. [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]]

|7= 7. [[Isabella I of Castile]]

|8= 8. [[Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor]]

|9= 9. [[Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress|Eleanor of Portugal]]

|10= 10. [[Charles the Bold|Charles, Duke of Burgundy]]

|11= 11. [[Isabella of Bourbon]]

|12= 12. [[John II of Aragon]]

|13= 13. [[Juana Enriquez]]

|14= 14. [[John II of Castile]]

|15= 15. [[Infanta Isabel of Portugal|Isabella of Portugal]]

|16= 16. [[Ernest, Duke of Austria]]

|17= 17. [[Cymburgis of Masovia]]

|18= 18. [[Edward of Portugal]]

|19= 19. [[Leonor of Aragon]]

|20= 20. [[Philip the Good|Philip, Duke of Burgundy]]

|21= 21. [[Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy|Isabella of Portugal]]

|22= 22. [[Charles I, Duke of Bourbon]]

|23= 23. [[Agnes of Burgundy]]

|24= 24. [[Ferdinand I of Aragon]]

|25= 25. [[Eleanor of Alburquerque]]

|26= 26. [[Frederick Enríquez, Count of Melgar]]

|27= 27. [[Merina de Cordova]]

|28= 28. [[Henry III of Castile]]

|29= 29. [[Katherine of Lancaster]]

|30= 30. [[Infante João, Lord of Reguengos]]

|31= 31. [[Isabella of Braganza]]

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==References==

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== Bibliography ==

* {{de icon}} Norbert Conrads: ''Die Abdankung Kaiser Karls V.'' Abschiedsvorlesung, Universität Stuttgart, 2003 ([http://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/opus/volltexte/2004/1935/ text])

* {{de icon}} Stephan Diller, Joachim Andraschke, Martin Brecht: ''Kaiser Karl V. und seine Zeit''. Ausstellungskatalog. Universitäts-Verlag, Bamberg 2000, ISBN 3-933463-06-8

* {{de icon}} Alfred Kohler: ''Karl V. 1500–1558. Eine Biographie''. C. H. Beck, München 2001, ISBN 3-406-45359-7

* {{de icon}} Alfred Kohler: ''Quellen zur Geschichte Karls V.'' Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1990, ISBN 3-534-04820-2

* {{de icon}} Alfred Kohler, Barbara Haider. Christine Ortner (Hrsg): ''Karl V. 1500–1558. Neue Perspektiven seiner Herrschaft in Europa und Übersee''. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3054-6

* {{de icon}} Ernst Schulin: ''Kaiser Karl V. Geschichte eines übergroßen Wirkungsbereichs''. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-17-015695-0

* {{de icon}} Ferdinant Seibt: ''Karl V.'' Goldmann, München 1999, ISBN 3-442-75511-5

* {{de icon}} Manuel Fernández Álvarez: ''Imperator mundi: Karl V. – Kaiser des Heiligen Römischen Reiches Deutscher Nation.''. Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3763011781

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{{Persondata

|NAME=Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

|ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Carlos V, Carlos I, Charles I of Spain, Charles Quint

|SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[Duke of Burgundy|Ruler of the Burgundian territories]], [[King of Castile]], [[King of Aragon]], [[King of Naples]], [[King of Sicily]], [[Archduke of Austria]], [[List of German monarchs|King of the Romans, or German King]], and [[Holy Roman Emperor]]

|DATE OF BIRTH=[[24 February]] [[1500]]

|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Ghent]]

|DATE OF DEATH=[[21 September]] [[1558]]

|PLACE OF DEATH=[[Yuste]] in [[Extremadura]]

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[[ar:شارل الخامس]]

[[an:Carlos I d'Aragón]]

[[ast:Carlos I d'España y V d'Alemaña]]

[[br:Karl V, impalaer Aostria]]

[[bg:Карл V]]

[[ca:Carles V del Sacre Imperi Romanogermànic]]

[[cs:Karel V.]]

[[da:Karl 5. (Tysk-romerske rige)]]

[[de:Karl V. (HRR)]]

[[et:Karl V]]

[[el:Κάρολος Κουίντος]]

[[es:Carlos I de España]]

[[eo:Karlo la 5-a (Sankta Romia Imperio)]]

[[eu:Karlos I.a Espainiakoa]]

[[fr:Charles Quint]]

[[gl:Carlos I de España]]

[[ko:신성 로마 제국의 카를 5세]]

[[hr:Karlo V., car Svetog Rimskog Carstva]]

[[id:Karl V, Kaisar Romawi Suci]]

[[it:Carlo V del Sacro Romano Impero]]

[[he:קרל החמישי, קיסר האימפריה הרומית הקדושה]]

[[ka:კარლ V ჰაბსბურგი]]

[[la:Carolus V (imperator)]]

[[lv:Kārlis V (Svētā Romas impērija)]]

[[lb:Karel V. (HRR)]]

[[lt:Imperatorius Karolis V]]

[[hu:V. Károly német-római császár]]

[[mr:चार्ल्स पाचवा, पवित्र रोमन सम्राट]]

[[ms:Charles V, Maharaja Rom Holy]]

[[nl:Karel V van het Heilige Roomse Rijk]]

[[ja:カール5世 (神聖ローマ皇帝)]]

[[no:Karl V av Det tysk-romerske rike]]

[[nn:Karl V av Det tysk-romerske riket]]

[[pl:Karol V Habsburg]]

[[pt:Carlos I de Espanha]]

[[ksh:Karl V. (HRR)]]

[[ro:Carol Quintul]]

[[ru:Карл V Габсбург]]

[[scn:Carlu V, Sacru Rumanu Mpiraturi]]

[[simple:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]]

[[sl:Karel V. Habsburški]]

[[sr:Карло V, цар Светог римског царства]]

[[fi:Kaarle V (keisari)]]

[[sv:Karl V (tysk-romersk kejsare)]]

[[th:สมเด็จพระจักรพรรดิชาลส์ที่ 5 แห่งจักรวรรดิโรมันอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์]]

[[tr:V. Karl]]

[[uk:Карл V Габсбурґ]]

[[wa:Tchårlukin]]

[[vls:Karel V]]

[[zh:查理五世 (神圣罗马帝国)]]