Which dovetails with the way Charles V operated. Completely unlike egotist leaders who insist on doing things themselves, Charles V was fabulously rich, knew t

Which dovetails with the way Charles V operated. Completely unlike egotist leaders who insist on doing things themselves, Charles V was fabulously rich, knew the power of money, and contracted everything out to the most talented people he could find. Even his grand strategies were contracted out to accomplished strategists. And he didn't attach himself to any particular idea or move. At one point he messed up and a force of his numbering around 20k was destroyed. In public at least he simply shrugged it off and went back to planning world domination. His history is full of fascinating tales of the machinations of imperial power.