Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1608-1657) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferdinand III (baptised as Ferdinand Ernest; 13 July 1608 in Graz – 2 April 1657 in Vienna) was Archduke of Austria from 1621, King of Hungary from 1625, King of Croatia and Bohemia from 1627 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1637 to 1657.
Ferdinand III | |||||
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Holy Roman Emperor | |||||
Reign | 18 November 1637 – 2 April 1657 | ||||
Coronation | 18 November 1637 | ||||
Predecessor | Ferdinand II | ||||
Successor | Leopold I | ||||
Born | 13 July 1608 Graz, Styria | ||||
Died | 2 April 1657 48) Vienna, Austria | (aged||||
Burial | Imperial Crypt | ||||
Spouse | Maria Anna of Austria
(m. 1631; died 1646)Maria Leopoldine of Austria
(m. 1648; died 1649)Eleonora Gonzaga
(m. 1651) | ||||
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House | Habsburg | ||||
Father | Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
Mother | Maria Anna of Bavaria | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Ferdinand was born in Graz and grew up in Carinthia, he is the third son of Emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg. He received education and training from the Jesuits. After the deaths of his brothers Karl (1603) and Johann Karl (1619), he became the successor of his father.[2]
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