Charles in chargeA bronze likeness of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, created in 1555. Under Charles V (who was also Charles I of Spain), Pizarro began to forge an empire for Spain in the Americas.

The man was Emperor Charles V ... fitful Francis with the even more erratic Henry. Another foe was the Ottoman Empire, whose sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, boasted a court of equal extravagance.

The unwieldy dual fealty to the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope sometimes created problems. After Albert of Leuven was elected Prince-Bishop in 1191, Emperor Henry VI manoeuvred to replace him with ...

Roman Parish (IRE) 7/1 Danny Mullins David M O'Brien Danny Mullins David M O'Brien ...

16.1 38.4 1.01.4 (23.0) - ST / 1050 m / aw / 11 bt 11 / A Atzeni ...

The Thirty Years War, a series of wars fought by various European nations for various reasons, ignited in 1618 over an attempt by the king of Bohemia (the future Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand II) to ...

The Thirty Years War, a series of wars fought by various European nations for various reasons, ignited in 1618 over an attempt by the king of Bohemia (the future Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand II) to ...

25.0 47.1 (22.1) - CH / 800 m / tf / 4 bt 4 / D J Yang / Slow canter site (R.B.) (CH) ...