Question

The map below shows areas of Europe controlled by Charles V (of Spain) at the time he stepped down as king. Use the map below to answer the following question:

A map of Europe showing territories held by Charles (I of Spain, V of the Holy Roman Empire) at the time he stepped down as king, shaded in green. In addition to the Iberian Peninsula (aside from Portugal), Sardinia, Sicily, Naples, parts of Eastern Europe including Austria and Bohemia, parts of eastern France, and the Netherlands are shaded.
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What does this map show about the boundaries of empires in the 16th century? (5 points)


Empires outside of Spain were small and insignificant.

Empires were not necessarily one continuous territory.

Empires were formed according to strict geographic boundaries.

Empires outside of Spain were located in Spanish-speaking regions of Europe.

Answer 1

Empires were not necessarily one continuous territory.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Hello!

The map shows that Empires were not necessarily one continuous territory.

Charles I of Spain (V of the Holy Roman Empire) was the greatest of all Spanish Kings, he had an Empire so big that people said that it was an "empire on which the Sun never sets". His Empire was composed of regions of Spain, Germany, and the Americas. Although those territories were not continuous, they were considered part of the same Empire.

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