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Since he was heir to the house of the Habsburgs, he got the German princes to grant him that position. -
The communards tried unsuccessfully to get Juana the Mad, mother of Charles I, to lead their rebellion. In addition, the nobility, who initially supported them, distanced themselves when anti-nobility revolts arose. After being proclaimed emperor of Germany, Charles I returned to Spain and, with the support of the high nobility, defeated the comuneros in the Battle of Villalar (1521). -
originated in the kingdom of Valencia, the conflict of the Germanías consisted of a rebellion of the petty bourgeoisie against the citizen oligarchy. This conflict was not as complex as the one in Castile, so once again, with the support of the high nobility, Charles I was able to defeat them easily. -
In France, Charles I maintained four wars against Francis I and Henry II. In 1525, Charles I managed to defeat Francis I in the battle of Pavia, which allowed him to occupy Milan. However, this was not the end of the conflicts that continued. In addition, Henry II allied himself with the Lutherans to defeat Charles I even though he was a Catholic monarch. -
This was the only marriage of Charles I. The marriage lasted 13 years. -
Charles I succeeded in stopping the Turkish expansion in Vienna. This fight against the Muslims was to defend and propagate Christianity. -
This was the first marriage of Philip II, he married his cousin Maria Manuela of Portugal with whom he had a son, Carlods of Austria. They were only married for two years -
In 1547, Henry II of France, who had succeeded Francis I, declared war on Charles I with the intention of taking Italy and securing France, trying to break the hegemony of the House of Austria in Europe. France succeeded but then failed with their defeat at the battle of Marciano and finally Charles I won. -
This was the second marriage of Philip I and he married Mary I of England. The marriage lasted 4 years. -
Charles I retired to the monastery of Yuste and ceded the western territories to his son Philip II and handed over the Austrian territories to his brother Ferdinand. -
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In this battle, the Spanish victory was decisive in extending their hegemony, as well as becoming famous for being one of the largest military confrontations between the two nations to date. -
This was the third marriage of Philip II and he married Elizabeth of Valois, this marriage lasted 9 years. -
Philip II established his court in Madrid, which from that moment on became the Spanish capital. -
This revolt began in the Alpujarras, Granada against the Moors due to various prohibitions of cultural customs. This revolt was solved by Juan de Austria, half-brother of the king. -
This was the last marriage of Philip II and he married his niece Anne of Austria, this marriage was the longest of the four as it lasted 10 years. -
In 1570, the Turks conquered Cyprus, taking it from Venice, which asked Spain for help. Then Spain together with Venice and the Papacy formed the Holy League led by Don John of Austria and defeated the Turks in the battle of Lepanto in 1571. This victory stopped the Turkish advance in the Mediterranean. -
Upon the death of the last king of Portugal, Philip II claimed the throne of Portugal since he was the son of Isabel of Portugal. Thus Portugal and its overseas possessions in Brazil, the African coast and Asia were incorporated. -
The Invincible Armada was a fleet sent by Philip II to the so-called Anglo-Spanish War with the aim of defeating England, to establish Catholicism on the island again, in addition to this helped the Dutch against the Spanish. Philip II responded with the Invincible Armada, but they failed and lost the Spanish maritime hegemony in the Atlantic. -
They occurred after some incidents at court. Antonio Perez, secretary to the king, fled from prison in Madrid and went to Aragon to seek help from the Justice of Aragon. After royal pressure to surrender Perez, there was a revolt, the royal troops entered Aragon and although Perez escaped, the king's victory allowed them to limit some Aragonese privileges. -
His death was the result of a long and painful illness. He had gouty arthritis, infections, fevers, tumors and ulcers.