When is Charles V's birthday?

Charles V's birthday is February 24. He was born on February 24, 1500 in Ghent, Belgium.

Who shares a birthday with Charles V?

Famous people who share Charles V's February 24 birthday include Steve Jobs, Judith Butler, Yuval Noah Harari, Clement VIII and Enrico Caruso.

Royalty · 1500–1558

Charles V — Age & Birthday

Born: 24 February 1500 · Died: 21 September 1558 · Age at death: 58

How old was Charles V when he died?

Charles V died aged 58. He was born on 24 February 1500 and died on 21 September 1558.

Habsburg ruler who was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, governing a vast empire in Europe and the Americas before abdicating

Did you know?He ruled over a vast empire across Europe and the Americas, famously described as the realm where the sun never sets.

Quick facts

Date of birth24 February 1500
Date of death21 September 1558
Age at death58
Cause of deathMalaria
NationalityHabsburg
BirthplaceGhent, Belgium
Occupationmonarch

Editor's Take:

Charles V ruled an empire on which the sun never set. He inherited Spain, the Netherlands and Austrian lands. He was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1519. He faced Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms. He fought France and the Ottomans for decades. His troops sacked Rome in 1527. Worn out, he gave up his thrones and retired to a monastery in Spain.

Key Milestones

1516: Spain – king
1519: Emperor – elected
1521: Worms – faces Luther
1527: Rome – sacked by his troops

Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain (as Charles I) from 1516 to 1556, King of Sicily and Naples from 1516 to 1554, and also Lord of the Netherlands and titular Duke of Burgundy (as Charles II) from 1506 to 1555.

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Charles V: The Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor, 1500–1558

Charles V was born in Ghent on 24 February 1500.

He became King of Spain in 1516.

He was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1519.

He abdicated in 1556.

Career highlights

1516Spain: king
1519Emperor: elected
1521Worms: faces Luther
1527Rome: sacked by his troops
1556Abdication: retires to Yuste

Did you know?He is said to have joked that he spoke Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to his horse.

Age at death: 58
Years since death: 468

Family

Father: Philip I of Castile
Mother: Juana I of Castile
Spouse: Isabella of Portugal
Children: Philip II of Spain, Cornelis de Hooghe, Infante Fernando of Austria, Isabel of Castile, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, John of Austria, Juan Austria y Portugal, Margaret of Parma, Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Tadea of Austria

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When is Charles V's birthday?: Charles V's birthday is February 24. He was born on February 24, 1500 in Ghent, Belgium.
How old was Charles V when he died?: Charles V died on September 21, 1558, aged 58.
Who shares a birthday with Charles V?: Famous people who share Charles V's February 24 birthday include Steve Jobs, Judith Butler, Yuval Noah Harari, Clement VIII and Enrico Caruso.

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