Dashed left edge = started before January 1556 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond January 1556
Events in January 1556 2
1516 – 1556Charles I of SpainHoly Roman Emperor Charles VCharles I ruled a vast global empire spanning Europe and the Americas during Spain’s golden age.
1556 – 1598Philip IIKing of the Spanish EmpirePhilip II oversaw Spain at the height of its imperial power and launched the Spanish Armada against England.