When Charles V assumed the throne in 1519, the nineteen‑year‑old Habsburg suddenly controlled one of the most sprawling ...

French scientists have decoded a letter written in 1547 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The three-page letter uncovers secrets of the 16th century, including assassination fears.

Charles V was a “Roman Emperor” in a sense different than what the average modern-day person might think. The 16th-century monarch ruled the confederation of territories known as the Holy ...

Charles V began inheriting various family titles at a young age, and his dominion eventually encompassed the Holy Roman Empire—which extended from Germany to northern Italy in the early 16th ...

Italy is auctioning off a vast 16th-century castle built for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in an attempt to raise millions of euros to help pay off its ballooning debt. The palatial complex near ...

A team of researchers has cracked a five century-old code which reveals a rumoured French plot to kill the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain Charles V. Charles was one of the most powerful men ...

Holy Roman Emperor’s Secret Code Broken After 500 Years, Revealing Assassination Fears Despite his paranoia, Charles V actually died of malaria in the end. Benjamin Taub ...