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Ferdinand III (Ferdinand Ernest; 13 July 1608 – 2 April 1657) was Archduke of Austria, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1625, King of Bohemia from 1627 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1637 to his death.
Ferdinand III was the Holy Roman emperor who headed the so-called peace party at the Habsburg imperial court during the Thirty Years’ War and ended that war in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia. The eldest son of the emperor Ferdinand II and Maria Anna of Bavaria, the energetic and able Ferdinand.
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May 26, 2024 · Ferdinand III (born 1201?—died May 30, 1252, Sevilla; canonized February 4, 1671; feast day May 30) was the king of Castile from 1217 to 1252 and of Leon from 1230 to 1252 and conqueror of the Muslim cities of Córdoba (1236), Jaén (1246), and Sevilla (1248).
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Learn about Ferdinand III, who ruled as Holy Roman Emperor from 1637 to 1657 and was also King of Hungary, Bohemia and Austria. Discover his role in the Thirty Years' War, his marriages and children, and his musical compositions.
Ferdinand III. Archduke of Austria; from 1636 Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and ruler over the Habsburg Monarchy to his death in 1657. Born in Graz on 13 July 1608. Died in Vienna on 2 April 1657. Motto: ‘Pietate et iustitia – By piety and justice’. Ferdinand was introduced to political duties at an early age.
Learn about Ferdinand III, the Habsburg ruler who accepted the limits of imperial power in the Holy Roman Empire after the Thirty Years' War, but strengthened his dynastic dominions. Find out how he dealt with religious conflicts, succession issues and his burial place in Vienna.
Ferdinand III (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 of Bohemia from 1627 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1637 to his death.
