Charles V

Emperor

1500-02-24 – 1558-09-21

Charles V was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of a vast Habsburg realm spanning much of Europe and the Americas. He also reigned as Charles I of Spain and was a central political figure of 16th-century Europe.

Quotes by Charles V

Name me an emperor who was ever struck by a cannonball.
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Iron hand in a velvet glove.
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