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Ferdinand III (6 May 1769 – 18 June 1824) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1790 to 1801 and, after a period of disenfranchisement, again from 1814 to 1824. He was also the Prince-elector and Grand Duke of Salzburg (1803–1805) and Duke and Elector (to 1806, Grand Duke from 1806) of Würzburg (1805–1814).
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May 2, 2024 · Ferdinand III (born May 6, 1769, Florence—died June 18, 1824, Florence) was the grand duke of Tuscany whose moderate, enlightened rule distinguished him from other Italian princes of his time. He became grand duke on July 21, 1790, when his father, Leopold II, succeeded as Holy Roman emperor.
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Ferdinand III was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1790 to 1801 and, after a period of disenfranchisement, again from 1814 to 1824. He was also the Prince-elector and Grand Duke of Salzburg (1803–1805) and Duke and Elector of Würzburg (1805–1814).
After his father had moved to Vienna to succeed the childless Emperor Joseph II as Leopold II, the 22-year-old Ferdinand became ruler of this central Italian dominion. At first the new regent followed very much in the footsteps of his.
Ferdinand (1769-1824) was the second son of Emperor Leopold II, becoming Grand Duke of Tuscany when his father became Holy Roman Emperor in 1790. He continued the liberal reforms of his father and sought to maintain a neutral position toward the French Revolution.