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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1316–1378 Also known as Charles IV (Holy Roman Empire)

Charles IV (1316–1378), a Luxembourg monarch crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1355 and long-serving King of Bohemia.

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  1. 1316–1354Prague · PragueInherited the Bohemian throne in 1346, consolidating Central European territories and preparing for the imperial election.
  2. 1355–1370Nuremberg · FranconiaCrowned emperor in Rome in 1355, issued the Golden Bull in 1356 regulating imperial elections, and in the 1360s promoted Prague University and city construction.
  3. 1371–1378Prague · PragueIn 1376 arranged for his son Wenceslaus to be elected King of the Romans; died in 1378, with the Bohemian throne passing to Wenceslaus IV.

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