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Karl Holy Roman Empire 1500–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 February 1500

Birth Location: Gand, Spanish Flanders, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique

Death Date: 21 September 1558

Death Location: San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Father: Philips Rijk

Mother: Johanna Aragon

Spouse(s): Izabel Portugal

Children(s): Maria Empire, Johan Spanje, Johanna Habsburg, Margaretha Nederlanden, Philips Spanje, Ferdinand Austria

In 1500, Karl Holy Roman Empire entered the world in Gand, Spanish Flanders, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique, born to Philips I De Van Habsburg Aartshertog Van Oostenrijk Koning Van Sicilie En Leon Keizer Van Het H Roomse Rijk And Johanna De De Trastamara Koningin Van Aragon. Karl Holy Roman Empire married Izabel Princess Of Portugal, and had children including Ferdinand Of Austria, Johan Van Habsburg Infant Van Spanje, Johanna Van Habsburg, Margaretha Van Parma Landvoogdes Der Nederlanden, Maria Holy Roman Empire, Philips Ii Van Habsburg Koning Van Spanje. Karl Holy Roman Empire passed away in 1558 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

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  • In 1500, Karl Holy Roman Empire entered the world in Gand, Spanish Flanders, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique, born to Philips I De Van Habsburg Aartshertog Van Oostenrijk Koning Van Sicilie En Leon Keizer Van Het H Roomse Rijk And Johanna De De Trastamara Koningin Van Aragon.
  • Karl Holy Roman Empire married Izabel Princess Of Portugal, and had children including Ferdinand Of Austria, Johan Van Habsburg Infant Van Spanje, Johanna Van Habsburg, Margaretha Van Parma Landvoogdes Der Nederlanden, Maria Holy Roman Empire, Philips Ii Van Habsburg Koning Van Spanje.
  • Karl Holy Roman Empire passed away in 1558 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

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Karl Empire's Ancestors

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Karl Empire
1500–1558
Birth Place: Gand, Spanish Flanders, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
Parents
Philips I (de van Habsburg Aartshertog van Oostenrijk Koning van Sicilië en Léon Keizer van het H. Roomse Rijk
1478–1506
Gent, Vlaanderen
Johanna ((de de Trastamara Koningin van) Aragon
1479–1555
Toledo, Castilië-La Mancha
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Karl Empire's Descendants

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Karl (Holy Roman) Empire (24 February 1500–21 September 1558) m. Izabel (Princess of) Portugal (4 October 1503–1 May 1539)
  1. 1. Maria (Holy Roman) Empire 1528–1603 m. Maximilian (II Holy Roman) Emperor 1527–1576
    1. 1. Albert (VII Archduke of) Austria 1559–1621 m. Isabella (Clara Eugenia) Habsburg 1566–1633
    2. 2. Anna (von Österreich Habsburg (Österreichische) Linie) 1549–1580
    3. 3. Marie Habsburg 1555–1556
    4. 4. Matthias Habsburg 1557–1619
    5. 5. Rudolf (Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor) Habsburg 1552–1612
    6. 6. Neznámý (of Austria (Geboren Habsburg),) Archduke 1557–
    7. 7. Elisabeth (Von) Habsburg 1554–1592
    8. 8. Ernst (Von) Habsburg 1553–1595
    9. 9. Mary (Von) Habsburg 1549–1580
    10. 10. Maximilian (Von) Habsburg 1558–1618
    11. 11. Eleonore (Von Österreich) Habsburg 1568–1580
    12. 12. Margareta (Von Österreich) Habsburg 1567–1633
    13. 13. Ferdinand (Archduke of) Austria 1551–1552
    14. 14. Friedrich (Archduke of) Austria 1562–1563
    15. 15. Karl (Archduke of) Austria 1565–1566
    16. 16. Wenzel (Archduke of) Austria 1561–1578
  2. 2. Johan (van Habsburg Infant van) Spanje 1537–1538
  3. 3. Johanna (van) Habsburg 1535–1573
  4. 4. Margaretha (van Parma Landvoogdes der) Nederlanden 1522–1586
  5. 5. Philips (II van Habsburg Koning van) Spanje 1527–1598
  6. 6. Ferdinand (of) Austria 1529–1530

Karl Empire's Timeline

2 Records

1500
24 February 1500
Birth of Karl Holy Roman Empire in Gand, Spanish Flanders, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
Gand, Spanish Flanders, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
1558
21 September 1558
Age 58
Death of Karl Holy Roman Empire in Monasterio de St. Justo, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Espagne
Monasterio de St. Justo, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Espagne

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 February 1500
    Event Place: Gand, Spanish Flanders, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1558
    Event Place: Monasterio de St. Justo, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Espagne
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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