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Did Holy Roman Emperor Charles V consider himself Dutch/Flemish, since he was born and raised in the Low Countries? Or perhaps German or Spanish considering his grandparents' heritage? Is this too anachronistic a question to even ask?

by /u/Jazz-Cigarettes in /r/AskHistorians

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