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Born March 22, 1459 • Wiener Neustadt • Austria
Died January 12, 1519 (aged 59) • Wels • Austria
Title / Office emperor (1493-1519), Holy Roman Empire • king (1486-1519), Germany
House / Dynasty House of Habsburg
Notable Family Members spouse Anne of Brittany • spouse Mary • father Frederick III • daughter Margaret of Austria • son Philip I
Role In Italian Wars

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