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| The World Empire of Charles V, M. Scheuch, Historischer Atlas, Vienna 1994, p. 6 |
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| Charles V (1500 - 1558) for matrimonial and hereditary reasons became: - King of Spain with all dependencies, - Archduke of Austria with all dependencies, - King of Germany - Roman Emperor elected. These titles gave him, for nearly 35 years, the supreme authority on various countries throughout the world as it appears on the above map. However it should be made clear that this "empire" was a personal union and that Charles didn't assume the same kind of authority in each state of his dominions. A Spanish subject for instance didn't have the same rights or obligations as a Flemish or a Hungarian one. Morover the authority on German territories and on several colonies was purely nominal. This map is mainly romantic. |
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