Charles V was one of the most influential emperor in the history. Known as the Holy Roman Emperor, his rule started since 1506 and continued till 1556. He became the ruling prince of Habsburg Netherlands, King of Spain and then the holy Roman Emperor consecutively and he also became the rising House of Habsburg during the first of his rule. His dominion extended from Germany to the Northern Italy, and his direct ruling included Austria, Spain, Southern Italy, the Low Countries, and also the Kingdoms of Naples, Sicily and Sardinia. He also ruled over the German Colonization of America. He was the first and only king of the world who was labelled with “the empire on whom the Sun never sets”, due to his rule over both Europe and America. The fervent Roman Catholic, had dreamt of uniting the whole Kingdom together, in a Christian empire, and had almost fulfilled his dream. He had become the empire of the whole of the Spain, which, meant that he was ruling the Spanish America and Mexico and Peru, and the wealth of Spain had paid for his efforts to control the entire Western Europe. Therefore, the extent of his kingdom and the time of reign that he had held, make him one of the most important and one of the most powerful King in the History.

In an account of Charles V, the emperor had mentioned that he spoke German to his horses, French to his ministers, and Spanish to his Gods. This particular account of his upheld the fact that the emperor had almost united the whole of the Europe. He took over the throne when he was only 16 years old. However, the family form which he belonged, also gave him certain advances to continue with the dream of uniting and ruling over the entire Europe. His grandfather was the Duke of Burgundy, and through his mother he inherited the Spain and the Kingdom of Naples. Through his father he became one of the greatest magnates of France, by becoming the duke of Burgundy, and then he started his conquer, and thus, his empire included almost all of the Europe and also extended till America. His empire was regarded as the fourth of the “seven mountains on which woman sits”. Here, the seven refers to the prophesied revivals of the Roman Empire and the mountain symbolizes a great empire. Therefore, his empire was regarded as the largest in the Roman history, territorially. However, his successors did not justify to his large empire. His brother had taken over his realm in Central Europe, after his death, but could not keep it united for a long time. Charles V had come across many rivals during his time of conquering, and once after his death, the Ottoman Empire regenerated and his brother could not defend the kingdoms in the rightful manner. Also, after his death, his son Philip II had inherited the Spanish possessions, who had continued to reign over Spain, but could not extend his empire. But the later successors, had took special interest in Gold, women and War. Therefore, his empire had collapsed after his death. Also, his rivalry with the pope and the protestant reformation were also two contributing factors that had made his empire to crumple down.