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Charles V abdicated as Archduke of Austria in 1522, and nine years after that he had the German princes elect Ferdinand as King of the Romans, who thus became his designated successor as emperor, a move that "had profound implications for state formation in south-eastern Europe".
A year later, Charles V and Ferdinand, along with their sister Mary of Hungary, met at the Augsburg summit and agreed to the following succession plans for the Holy Roman Empire: Ferdinand would succeed Charles as already agreed, Philip would succeed Ferdinand, and Ferdinand's son Maximilian would succeed Philip. To maintain dynastic unity ...
The election followed the death of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor on January 12, 1519. The two main candidates were his grandson Charles, duke of Burgundy, king of Spain and archduke of Austria, and King Francis I of France.
Next in line of succession Felipe V: Charles, Duke of Berry: Brother 16 November 1700 Brother became king 25 August 1707 Son born to king Succession uncertain Luis, Prince of Asturias: Son 25 August 1707 Born 15 January 1724 Father abdicated, became king Charles, Duke of Berry, 1707–1709, uncle Infante Felipe, 1709, brother
Charles V abdicated as archduke of Austria 1522, and nine years after that he had the German princes elect Ferdinand as King of the Romans, who thus became his designated successor. "This had profound implications for state formation in south-eastern Europe.
Charles V [a] (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise (French: le Sage; Latin: Sapiens), was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years' War as his armies recovered much of the territory held by the English and successfully reversed the military losses of his predecessors.
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Charles VI was born in Paris, in the royal residence of the Hôtel Saint-Pol, on 3 December 1368, the son of King Charles V of the House of Valois and of Joanna of Bourbon. [2] As the eldest son of the king, Charles was heir to the French throne and held the title Dauphin of France.