Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1378)

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 to 1378

Charles IV, also known as Charles of Luxembourg, born Wenceslaus, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378. He was elected King of Germany in 1346 and became King of Bohemia that same year. He was a member of the House of Luxembourg from his father's side and the…