Born from generations of royal inbreeding, Charles II of Spain was frail, unstable, and surrounded by superstition. His reign marked the tragic end of a dynasty.

Charles II was the final monarch of Spain from the House of Habsburg, often viewed as a tragic symbol of the nation's decline and as a striking example of the harmful effects of dynastic ...

The life and death of Charles V, who ruled Europe’s greatest empire from Brussels Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most powerful man in Europe in the early 16th century, running a territory that ...

STVOL Harrier II Plus fighters aboard the aircraft carrier "Juan Carlos I" L-61 of the Spanish Navy (Photo: Elentir). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (Photo: U.S. Navy). This ...