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Frederick ( Czech: Bedřich) ( c. 1142 – 25 March 1189), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1172 to 1173 and again from 1178 to his death. Life. Frederick was the eldest son of King Vladislav II of Bohemia and Gertrude of Babenberg, a daughter of Margrave Leopold III of Austria. [1] .
Frederick V (German: Friedrich; 26 August 1596 – 29 November 1632) [1] [2] was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and reigned as King of Bohemia from 1619 to 1620.
Frederick came to an arrangement with the new king of Bohemia and Hungary, Ladislaus II Jagiello, who had been accepted as ruler by the Estates of both countries. For mutual support an alliance and a contract were concluded that formed the basis for the devolving of the crowns of Bohemia and Hungary to the House of Habsburg, an event which took ...
Mar 4, 2024 · Nov. 29, 1632, Mainz (aged 36) Title / Office: king (1619-1620), Bohemia. elector (1610-1623), Palatinate. Notable Family Members: spouse Elizabeth Stuart. son Prince Rupert. Role In: Battle of White Mountain. Thirty Years’ War.
Frederick was the eldest of nine children born to Duke Ernst and his second wife Cymburgis of Masovia. As a result of the division of the lineages in the House of Habsburg, his father Duke Ernst had become sovereign of Inner Austria, ruling over Styria, Carinthia and Carniola.
Frederick was now sole heir to the Austrian lands. However, through his ward’s death he had lost an important pawn in his bid for power in Bohemia and Hungary. In both kingdoms the Estates elected national candidates for the throne: George of Poděbrady in Bohemia and Matthias Corvinus in Hungary.
Frederick III. Albert II had left only an infant son, and the leadership of the house of Habsburg passed to his cousin Frederick, duke of Styria. Inside the electoral college the duke was vigorously supported by his brother-in-law Frederick of Saxony and was elected unanimously on February 2, 1440. The choice of Frederick tightened the hold of ...
