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Charles V[ a ] (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise (French: le Sage; Latin: Sapiens), was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years' War as his armies recovered much of the territory held by the English and successfully reversed the military ...
In January 1556 Philip formally became King Philip II, but he remained in the Low Countries when Charles sailed for Spain later in the year. Still at war with France, Philip’s troops achieved a major victory at St. Quentin in August 1557, but the loss of Calais, in English hands since 1347, in January 1558 was a major blow to Mary.
Sep 12, 2024 · Charles V (born Jan. 21, 1338, Vincennes, Fr.—died Sept. 16, 1380, Nogent-sur-Marne) was the king of France from 1364 who led the country in a miraculous recovery from the devastation of the first phase of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453), reversing the disastrous Anglo-French settlement of 1360. Having purchased the Dauphiné (on ...
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Feb 8, 2019 · Eleanor. Eleanor of Austria (1498–1558), Queen of Portugal and Queen of France, was Charles’ eldest sister, the first child of Philip and Juana. Brought up in the Low Countries, she travelled to Spain with Charles in 1517 and was married to King Manuel I of Portugal the following year. When Manuel died in 1521, she returned to Spain ...
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Louis, Duke of Orléans (13721407) Royal House Valois Dynasty. Father John II (131964) Mother Bonne of Bohemia (131549) Charles V (21 January 1338 16 September 1380), called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his ...
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1 day ago · Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most powerful man in Europe in the early 16th century, running a territory that sprawled across the continent and beyond, to the New World. But the man born in Ghent in 1500 and raised in Mechelen would abdicate in Brussels at the age of 55. Thursday, 27 July 2023. By Vincenzo De Meulenaere.
