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Sep 2, 2022 · Ferdinand (Ferdinand I) "Holy Roman Emperor" von Österreich formerly Habsburg. Born 10 Mar 1503 in Alcala De Henares, Madrid, Spain. Ancestors. Son of Philip Habsburg and Joanna Trastamara. Brother of Leonor (Habsburg) de Valois, Charles Habsburg, Isabella Habsburg, Maria Habsburg and Catherine (Habsburg) Austria.
Habsburg. Father. Albert I of Germany. Mother. Elisabeth of Carinthia. Otto, known as the Merry ( German: der Fröhliche; 23 July 1301 – 17 February 1339), was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1330, as well as Duke of Carinthia from 1335 until his death. A member of the House of Habsburg, he ruled jointly with his elder brother Duke Albert II .
When the eighteen-year-old Maximilian married Mary of Burgundy in 1477, the transfer of the rich Burgundian inheritance into Habsburg hands had in theory been completed. However, a long war was necessary in order to secure parts of this inheritance, as France saw the increase in Habsburg power as a threat. Like the conflict with the Ottomans ...
This dispute over the inheritance led to long-drawn-out wars in the years 1477 to 1482 and 1487 to 1493. Maximilian’s rule in the Burgundian lands themselves did not go unchallenged, especially after Mary’s early death from a riding accident in 1482. Maximilian was confronted with opposition to his rule from the nobility and the rich ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (July 9, 1578 – February 15, 1637), of the House of Habsburg, reigned as Holy Roman Emperor from 1619-1637. He was also the Archduke of Styria (Inner Austria) from 1590–1637, King of Bohemia from 1617-1619 and again from 1620-1637, as well as King of Hungary from 1618-1625.
Matilda was the eldest daughter of Rudolf I of Germany and Gertrude of Hohenberg. She became the third wife of Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, on 24 October 1273 in Aachen. Matilda and Louis had the following children: Rudolf I (4 October 1274, Basel – 12 August 1319). Mechthild (1275 – 28 March 1319, Lüneburg ), married 1288 to Duke Otto II of ...
The year 1700 saw the death of King Charles II, the last male Habsburg of the Spanish line of the dynasty. The Austrian branch of the Habsburgs immediately staked its claim to the throne, Emperor Leopold putting forward his younger son, Archduke Charles, as a candidate. The War of the Spanish Succession that ensued extended across large parts ...
