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Charles IV- 1316-1378, emperor of the romans. son of John of luxembourg, king of bohemia. spent 5 years of childhood in paris. age 12 back in bohemia. at 16 appointed viceroy of italy. dificult + soon made to retire. took partin the carithian war against emperor louis of bavaria, enemy of the pope. in 1346 on death of father at crec, became king of bohemia; same year elected emperor in place of louis thru pope clement VI, but Ch IV only gained this dignity at the cost of many humiliating cconcessions, which only made him look like the pope's tool + lost respect. on death of louis the next year, they refused to recognizehim + chose 1st Edward III of england, then the Marquis of Meissen and lastly count Gunther of schwarzburg. on death of gunther, Ch who had married Anne, daughter of the elector palatine, + had given his own daughter w/ tyrol as dowry, to the duke of austria, was again elected. devoted to aggrandizement of himself, his family, + the government neglected. In 1354, visited Italy + was crowned at the milan, rome, and ostia; but he recieved many indignities, being refused entry to several cities + only allowed in rome 1 day. obliged to confirm the Viscontiso. left italy after getting $$$. 3rd wife daughter of Janer, who he hoped to succeed. also added brandenburg, SILESIA!, + lower lusatia to the house of luxembourg(and now? alas luxembourg) + from election(using bribes) wenceslaus. meanwhile, the empire overrun by banditti + only took up arms for the pope + stil took bribes to lay down his arms to the viscartis. Only thing he really did was publication of the golden bull in 1356.