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2 days ago · The second son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, by his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain, Leopold became heir apparent in 1654 after the death of his elder brother Ferdinand IV. Elected in 1658, Leopold ruled the Holy Roman Empire until his death in 1705, becoming the second longest-ruling Habsburg emperor (46 years and 9 months).
Apr 17, 2024 · Who is your favorite Holy Roman Emperor? For me, mines would be Emperor and King Sigismund of Hungary and Croatia: Sigismund, son of Charles IV and member of the House of Luxembourg is remembered for his part in the Hussite Wars, the Crusade and Battle of Nicopolis and his many other ventures during his reign. Archived post.
Apr 14, 2024 · Charles V was the Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans, and King of Italy at the same time. He controlled the Spanish Empire from 1516 to 1519, as well as the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Netherlands from 1506. He consolidated huge regions in western, central, and southern Europe during his reign and brought them under his control.
4 days ago · The name "Franz Joseph" was chosen to bring back memories of the new Emperor's great-granduncle, Emperor Joseph II (Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790), remembered as a modernising reformer. [7] Under the guidance of the new prime minister, Prince Felix Schwarzenberg , the new emperor at first pursued a cautious course, granting a ...
Apr 4, 2024 · House of Habsburg. Rudolf II (born July 18, 1552, Vienna, Habsburg domain [now in Austria]—died January 20, 1612, Prague, Bohemia [now in Czech Republic]) was the Holy Roman emperor from 1576 to 1612. His ill health and unpopularity prevented him from restraining the religious dissensions that eventually led to the Thirty Years’ War (1618 ...
Apr 21, 2024 · This is a list of Hungarian monarchs; it includes the grand princes (895–1000) ... Son of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Elizabeth of Pomerania: 1st marriage
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany and Bohemia, was one of the most influential German rulers. He was a patron of the culture and the arts, issued the Golden Bull of 1356, and presided over the golden age of Bohemia.
