Before revision: Symbolism According to some authors, Europa Regina was introduced in 1537 to depict Europe as the spouse of Charles V of Habsburg, who aspired to become the universal monarch of Christendom and at the time controlled numerous realms including both the Holy Roman Empire and the kingdom of Spain.
After revision: Symbolism According to some authors, Europa Regina was introduced in the 1530s by the Austrian cartographer Johannes Putsch, possibly with the intent of depicting Europe as the spouse of Charles V of Habsburg, who aspired to become the universal monarch of Chirstendom and reigned over numerous realms including the Holy Roman Empire and the kingdom of Spain.