Carlos, rey emperador (2015)

Name: Carlos, rey emperador
Rating: 6.9

Rating: 6.9

Synopsis

As the life of Charles of Habsburg is told since his arrival to Spain, it can be seen how the heir to the crowns of Germany, Burgundy, the Netherlands, the Free County, Artois, Nevers and Rethel, of the territories of the Crown of Aragon and its related Italian territories, and of the territories of the Catholic Monarchs in Castile, North Africa and the Americas, matures as a statesman and gets stronger in face of menaces around him and good and bad advice from his counselors.

First Air Date: 2015-09-07

Last Air Date: 2016-01-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 17

Created By: Oriol Ferrer

Networks: La 1

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Top Cast

Álvaro Cervantes as Carlos I de España
Alfonso Bassave as Francisco I de Francia
Félix Gómez as Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel
Marina Salas as Leonor de Austria
Eric Balbàs as Fernando I de Habsburgo
Ramón Barea as Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez
José Luis García Pérez as Hernán Cortés
Blanca Suárez as Isabel de Portugal
Víctor Clavijo as Francisco de Borja
Laia Costa as María de Hungría

Seasons

None (2015)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Foreigner (2015-09-07)

Castile's new King sets foot on his kingdom for the first time and he is not welcomed. He declared himself king when the titular Queen, his mother Joanna The Mad, still lives. And he intends to rule without speaking a word of Castilian.
Ep. 2: Rapine (2015-09-14)

The King knows his Flemish advisers only look for their personal interests. Feeling lonely, he finds solace in Germaine's arms.
Ep. 3: Caesar or Nothing (2015-09-21)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 4: The Empire on Auction (2015-09-28)

Maximilian's death leaves the Empire throne vacant. Francis I and Henry VIII want it, but Margaret of Austria will be Charles' best ally in the race.
Ep. 5: A Kingdom in Flames (2015-10-05)

Charles is the new emperor, but his fight with Francis I is not over. Meanwhile Hernan Cortez and Moctezuma meet.
Ep. 6: Heresy and War (2015-10-12)

While Charles is away in Europe, Commoners rise in arms in Castile.
Ep. 7: The Hard Road to Victory (2015-10-19)

Spain and France meet in the battlefield, resulting in an unexpected prisoner of war.
Ep. 8: Imprisonment of a King (2015-10-26)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 9: Wedding and Honeymoon (2015-11-02)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 10: Lazar (2015-11-09)

Europe unites against the emperor. Meanwhile, Isabella is determined to prove herself more than a mere queen consort.
Ep. 11: We Should All Be One (2015-11-16)

Charles is finally crowned Emperor by the Pope, but joy is quickly followed by tragedies.
Ep. 12: The Demons (2015-11-23)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 13: About Love and Death (2015-11-23)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 14: Educating Philip (2016-01-11)

It's been years since Isabella's death. While Charles is away from Spain, going from battle to battle, Philip is already a grown man.
Ep. 15: Succession (2016-01-18)

Both Charles and Francis are getting to the end of their lives.
Ep. 16: Desire to Be Nobody (2016-01-25)

Tired of ruling, Charles arranges the distribution of his many kingdoms among his heirs.
Ep. 17: Father (2016-01-25)

Charles V lives his last days in a monastery, sad and tired, accompanied by Francis Borgia. But life will still provide him with one last joy.