Charles i of spain   carlos i de españa

Carlos 1

  • Feb 24, 1500

    Born in Ghent, Flandes

  • Mar 7, 1500

    He is baptized in the Cathedral of Saint Bavo

  • 1501

    His parents leave for Spain

  • 1506

    Felipe and Juana leave for Spain again

    Felipe and Juana leave for Spain again to claim the crown of Castile after the death of Isabel la Católica. That same year, Felipe died prematurely and Juana, considered a prey to madness, was locked up in a convent in Tordesillas by her father Fernando.
  • 1515

    Carlos is named Lord of the Netherlands

  • Jan 22, 1516

    He is appointed governor of Castilla

  • Mar 21, 1516

    Carlos sends a letter to the Council of Castile

    Carlos sends a letter to the Council of Castile informing him of his decision to appoint himself King.
  • May 1, 1516

    In May, the estates of the Kingdom of Navarre swear allegiance to Carlos

  • Feb 9, 1518

    The Cortes of Castile swears Carlos as king together with his mother Juana

  • Jun 28, 1519

    Charles is elected King of Romans, becoming sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire.

  • 1521

    Hernán Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire

  • Period: 1521 to 1526

    First war against Francis I of France

  • 1522

    Juan Sebastián Elcano goes around the world for the first time and Spanish sovereignty over the archipelagos of the Philippines and the Marianas begins

  • 1524

    His children Juan and Juan are born

  • Period: 1526 to 1529

    Second war against Francis I of France

  • Mar 11, 1526

    He marries Isabel of Portugal

  • 1529

    His children Felipe, Maria and Fernando are born

  • 1531

    Nuño de Guzmán conquers the Tarascan Empire

  • 1534

    Diego García de Moguer travels on an expedition to the Río de la Plata

  • Period: 1535 to 1538

    Third war against Francis I of France

  • 1542

    The Viceroyalty of Peru is created after the conquest of the Inca Empire by Francisco Pizarro

  • Period: 1542 to 1544

    Fourth war against Francis I of France

  • Sep 21, 1558

    He dies on San Jerónimo de Yuste