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Feb 24, 1500
Born in Ghent, Flandes
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Mar 7, 1500
He is baptized in the Cathedral of Saint Bavo
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1501
His parents leave for Spain
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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
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Jan 22, 1516
He is appointed governor of Castilla
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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
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Feb 9, 1518
The Cortes of Castile swears Carlos as king together with his mother Juana
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Jun 28, 1519
Charles is elected King of Romans, becoming sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire.
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1521
Hernán Cortés conquers the Mexica Empire
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Period: 1521 to 1526
First war against Francis I of France
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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
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1524
His children Juan and Juan are born
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Period: 1526 to 1529
Second war against Francis I of France
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Mar 11, 1526
He marries Isabel of Portugal
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1529
His children Felipe, Maria and Fernando are born
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1531
Nuño de Guzmán conquers the Tarascan Empire
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1534
Diego García de Moguer travels on an expedition to the Río de la Plata
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Period: 1535 to 1538
Third war against Francis I of France
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1542
The Viceroyalty of Peru is created after the conquest of the Inca Empire by Francisco Pizarro
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Period: 1542 to 1544
Fourth war against Francis I of France
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Sep 21, 1558
He dies on San Jerónimo de Yuste