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Ferdinand Charles (17 May 1628 – 30 December 1662) was the Archduke of Further Austria, including Tyrol, from 1646 to 1662. As the son of Archduke Leopold V and Claudia de' Medici, he succeeded his father upon the latter's death in 1632, under his mother's regency. He took over his mother's governatorial duties when he came of age in 1646.
Charles II Archduke of Austria. Who was he? Charles was the third son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary.He was a strict Catholic and a proponent of the Counter-Reformation. Suitor. Elizabeth had previously rejected Archduke Ferdinand so the Holy Roman Emperor put forward his son, Charles as a marriage candidate.
Life. Born in Graz, Styria, Charles was the youngest son of Archduke Charles II of Austria (1540–1590), ruling over the Inner Austrian estates of the Habsburg monarchy, and his consort Maria Anna (1551–1608), daughter of the Wittelsbach duke Albert V of Bavaria.
Son of Emperor Ferdinand I (q.v.) and Anna of Hungary, brother of Maximillian II (q.v); he received the Austrian core of the Habsburg empire in the territorial division of 1554. Bibliography Attwood, Philip, 'Italian Medals c.1530-1600 in British Public Collections', Vol. 1, (London: 2003), p.450.
Charles II Francis of Austria. edit. Language. Label. Description. Also known as. English. Charles II, Archduke of Austria. Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria (1540-1590)
Charles II, Archduke of Austria (3 June 1540-10 July 1590) was an Archduke of Austria and a member of the House of Habsburg. Charles was born in Vienna, Austria on 3 June 1540, the third son of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary. In 1559 and from 1564 to 1568, Emperor Ferdinand attempted to marry Charles off to Queen Elizabeth I of England, hoping that Charles would ...
Charles II, Archduke of Austria. Fame Meter (9/100) Noteworthy contributions to history. Age 50 years old at time of death Family. spouses: Maria Anna of Bavaria m. 1571.
