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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 56. Chapters: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, List of Aragonese monarchs, James I of Aragon, Alfonso III of Aragon, Peter II of Aragon, Alfonso IV of Aragon, Peter III of Aragon, Alfonso II of Aragon, Joanna of Castile, Alfonso V of Aragon, John II of Aragon, Peter IV of Aragon, Rene of Anjou, John I of Aragon, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, Bernard of Septimania, James II of Aragon, Borrell II, Count of Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, Ferdinand I of Aragon, Henry IV of Castile, Bernard of Gothia, Bera, Count of Barcelona, Martin of Aragon, William of Septimania, Berenguer Ramon I, Count of Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, Ramon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona, Berengar the Wise, Humfrid, Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona, Ramon Borrell, Count of Barcelona, Sunifred, Count of Barcelona, Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona, House of Barcelona, Bernard Plantapilosa, Peter V of Aragon, Aleran, Rampon, Count of Barcelona, Wifred II, Count of Barcelona, Odalric, Count of Barcelona, Isembart. Excerpt: Charles V (Spanish: Carlos I, German: Karl V., Italian: Carlo Quinto, Dutch: Karel V, French: Charles Quint; 24 February 1500 - 21 September 1558) was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556. As the heir of three of Europe's leading dynasties-the House of Habsburg of the Habsburg Monarchy; the House of Valois-Burgundy of the Burgundian Netherlands; and the House of Trastamara of Crown of Castile-Leon & Aragon-he ruled over extensive domains in Central, Western, and Southern Europe; and the Spanish colonies in North, Central, and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Charles was the eldest son...
