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Ferdinand I (German: Ferdinand I. 19 April 1793 – 29 June 1875) was Emperor of Austria from March 1835 until his abdication in December 1848. He was also King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (as Ferdinand V), King of Lombardy–Venetia and holder of many other lesser titles (see grand title of the Emperor of Austria).
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Apr 15, 2024 · Ferdinand (I), emperor of Austria from 1835 to 1848, when he abdicated his throne and was succeeded by his nephew, Franz Joseph. Ferdinand was the eldest son of Holy Roman emperor Francis II and Maria Teresa of Naples-Sicily. Learn more about Ferdinand, including his reign and abdication.
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Ferdinand I (10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in 1564.
- 27 August 1556 – 25 July 1564
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Ferdinand I (born March 10, 1503, Alcalá de Henares, Spain—died July 25, 1564, Vienna, Habsburg domain [now in Austria]) was the Holy Roman emperor (1558–64) and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526, who, with his Peace of Augsburg (1555), concluded the era of religious strife in Germany following the rise of Lutheranism by recognizing ...
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Ferdinand was Emperor Franz II (I)’s elder son and thus the ‘legitimate’ heir to his father’s throne. As he was an epileptic, he was not exactly a promising prospect for the office of emperor – as a result, he was ridiculed as ‘Nandl the idiot’ (‘Nandl der Trottel’ or ‘Nanderltrotterl’).
Learn how Ferdinand I, the son of Charles V, became the first emperor of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy in 1558. Explore his role in the acquisition of the crowns of Bohemia and Hungary, the creation of a central administrative apparatus, and his political and religious policies. Find sources, literature, and interactive sections on this topic.
Ferdinand I was Emperor of Austria from March 1835 until his abdication in December 1848. He was also King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, King of Lombardy–Venetia and holder of many other lesser titles.
