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Painting by Jakob Seisenegger showing Emperor Charles V in ornate Renaissance attire standing beside a large hunting dog, with a green curtain in the background.
Featured Biography Charles V

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who oversaw an empire extending across Europe but faced hostility from the pope and pressure from Turkey, France, and Protestants before abdicating his claims in 1556, died this day in 1558.

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