Charles V
1338-1380
French king noted for his support of scholarship. Known as Charles le Sage (the Wise), he became regent in 1356 after the capture of his father, John II, by the English at Poitiers...
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Charles V struggle for Milan
Charles V born in Ghent 1500 A.D. to Joanna of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, and descendent of Holly Roman Emperor Maximilian I. Charles V was heir to a vast empire...
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Charles V
