When1: 1516
When2: 1558
Who: Charles I
What: king
Where: Spain
Detail: He lived 1500 to 1558, was Charles I of Spain [1516 to 1556] and was Charles V of Holy Roman Empire [1519 to 1558]. He fought France under Francis I in Italian Wars, sacked Rome, and got Italy. He then succeeded Ferdinand V and Isabella I as Charles I of Spain. He defeated Schmalkaldic League but compromised his anti-Protestant position by Peace of Augsburg [1555]. He promoted Catholic Reformation. He conquered Mexico and Peru. Silver mined at Potosi, Peru, helped cause inflation in Europe.
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