Charles V, Emperor — • Born at Ghent, 1500; died at Yuste, in Spain, 1558; was a descendant of the house of Hapsburg, and to this descent owed his sovereignty over so many lands that it was said of him that the sun never set on his dominions Catholic Encyclopedia.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Hapsburg, house of — One of the major ruling houses of Europe whose history dates back to the 11th century. Their name derives from the Habichtsburg Castle in the former Duchy of Swabia, now Switzerland, where the family originated. In 1273, the Hapsburgs attained … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne — For information on the regent of the Netherlands, see Charles of Lorraine. Charles de Lorraine, duc de Mayenne, (March 26, 1554 ndash;October 3, 1611), or Charles de Guise, was a French nobleman of the house of Guise and a military leader of the… … Wikipedia
Charles V — (1500 1558) Charles V was born in Ghent on 25 February 1500. The eldest son of Philip I and Joanna of Castile, and grandson of Ferdinand II of Aragon, Isabella of Castile, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and Mary of Burgundy, he inherited a… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
Hapsburg — Das Kleine Wappen des österreichischen Kaisers 1806–1915 bestand aus einem Doppeladler samt Zepter, Schwert und Reichsapfel und der über ihm schwebenden Kaiserkrone; auf des Adlers Brust lag das „gen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Charles de Cossé, Count of Brissac — Pencil portrait, heightened with colour, Le sr. de lanoue(Musée Condé, Chantilly) Charles de Cossé, comte de Brissac (1505 (O.S.)/06 1563), was a French courtier soldier, named beau Brissac at court and remembered as the Maréchal Brissac. A… … Wikipedia
Charles V — (1500–58) Monarch. Charles was the son of Philip of Burgundy and Joanna of Spain (the daughter of ferdinand and isabella). He was thus the hereditary ruler of Burgundy, Spain, the Netherlands, the Spanish American colonies and parts of… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Emperor Charles V — Emperor Charles V † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Emperor Charles V (CHARLES I, King of SPAIN). Born at Ghent, 1500; died at Yuste, in Spain, 1558; was a descendant of the house of Hapsburg, and to this descent owed his sovereignty over … Catholic encyclopedia
Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle — General Antoine Charles Louis Collinet, comte de Lasalle (10 May, 1775 ndash; 6 July, 1809) was a French cavalry General during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars known as “The Hussar General.” He is regarded as the greatest light cavalry… … Wikipedia
Marie-Elisabeth of Hapsburg — (1680 1741) Marie Elisabeth, archduchess of Austria and governor general of the Austrian Netherlands, was born on 23 December 1680 in Linz, Austria. The elder sister of Emperor Charles VI, she was appointed by her brother to the post following … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
