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Also Known As Charles I of Spain
Born February 24, 1500 • Ghent • Belgium
Died September 21, 1558 (aged 58) • Spain
Title / Office emperor (1519-1556), Holy Roman Empire • king (1516-1556), Spain
House / Dynasty House of Habsburg
Notable Family Members father Philip I • mother Joan • son Juan de Austria • son Philip II • brother Ferdinand I
Role In Battle of Pavia • Italian Wars • Peace of Augsburg • Sack of Rome • Treaty of Cambrai • Spanish Inquisition

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