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  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. He was forced to abdicate both roles, and the brevity of his reign in Bohemia earned him the derisive sobriquet " the Winter King ...

    • 19 September 1610 – 23 February 1623
    • Frederick IV
  2. 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 ...

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  4. As Frederick’s ward, Ladislaus was a valuable – albeit his only – pawn in his bid for power in Bohemia and Hungary. The monarchs of these kingdoms, George of Poděbrady and Matthias Corvinus, were to prove dangerous adversaries for Frederick. Bohemia was suffering from the consequences of the Hussite Revolution which had led more or less ...

  5. 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 [ edit ] Frederick was the eldest son of King Vladislav II of Bohemia and Gertrude of Babenberg , a daughter of Margrave Leopold III of Austria . [1]

  6. Mar 4, 2024 · Thirty Years’ War. Frederick V (born Aug. 26, 1596, Amberg, Upper Palatinate [Germany]—died Nov. 29, 1632, Mainz) was the elector Palatine of the Rhine, king of Bohemia (as Frederick I, 1619–20), and director of the Protestant Union. Brought up a Calvinist, partly in France, Frederick succeeded his father, Frederick IV, both as elector ...

  7. 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 born in Innsbruck, as at that time his father was ...

  8. 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. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick, Duke of Bohemia has received more than 60,883 page views. His biography is available in 22 different ...

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