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Charles V Becomes King of Spain

Type Event Region Spain Time 1516

In 1516, Charles, son of Queen Joanna of Castile and Aragon and Habsburg heir, succeeded to the Spanish thrones as Charles I after his grandfather Fe…

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  1. 1516Madrid · CastileFerdinand II, King of Aragon, died on 23 January 1516. His daughter Joanna was nominally Queen of Castile but long kept under regency, while actual power passed to the Habsburg heir Charles.
  2. 1516Barcelona · CataloniaCharles took the oath in the Barcelona parliament as co-ruler of Aragon, ruling the Spanish kingdoms as Charles I, and completed the integration of power with the Castilian regency council.

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