Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand II
Ferdinand II
Imperator Romanorum
	Ferdinand II two years before his death (1635)
Holy Roman Emperor (more...)
Reign	28 August 1619 – 15 February 1637
Coronation	9 September 1619; Frankfurt Cathedral
Predecessor	Matthias
Successor	Ferdinand III
Born	9 July 1578 (NS: 19 July 1578); Graz, Duchy of Styria, Holy Roman Empire
Died	15 February 1637 (aged 58); Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Burial	Mausoleum in Graz (body); Augustinian Church (heart)
Spouse	Maria Anna of Bavaria (m. 1600; died 1616); Eleonora Gonzaga (m. 1622)
Issue; more…	Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor; Maria Anna, Electress of Bavaria; Cecilia Renata, Queen of Poland; Archduke Leopold Wilhelm;
House	Habsburg
Father	Charles II, Francis of Austria
Mother	Maria Anna, Duchess of Austria
Religion	Catholicism
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Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 (NS: 19 July 1578) — 19 February 1637) was the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 to 1637 He was the son of Charles II Francis of Austria and Maria Anna of Bavaria. He was succeeded by his son Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. He was the cousin (1st cousin, once removed) of his predecessors Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, and because they had no children he became the Holy Roman Emperor.

Issue

Children of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (and Maria Anna of Bavaria)

Name	Main title	Birth	Death	Notes
By Maria Anna of Bavaria (married 23 April 1600) died 8 March 1616
Archduchess Christine	none	25 May 1601	12/21 June 1616	Died very young
Archduke Charles	none	25 May 1603		Died at childbirth
Archduke John-Charles	none	1 November 1605	26 December 1619	none
Ferdinand III	Holy Roman Emperor 1637 — 1657	13 July 1608	2 April 1657	married in: * 1631 Maria Anna of Spain * 1648 Maria Leopoldine of Austria * 1651 Eleanor Gonzaga , had issue
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria	Electress Consort of Bavaria 1635 — 1651 Electress Palatine 1635 — 1648	13 January 1610	25 September 1665	married in 1635 Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, had issue
Cecilia Renata of Austria	Queen consort of Poland 1637 — 1644	16 July 1611	24 March 1644	married in 1637 Władysław IV of Poland, had issue
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria	military (Holy Roman Empire) 1640 — 1656	5 January 1614	20 November 1662	didn’t marry
By Eleanora Gonzaga (married 2 February 1622)
no issue

Ancestry

Ancestors of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

Eleanor of Portugal

Philip I, King of Castile^[3]^[4]

Charles I, Duke of Burgundy

Mary of Burgundy

Isabella of Bourbon

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor^[1] (= 14)

John II of Aragon

Ferdinand V, King of Castile

Juana Enríquez

Joanna, Queen of Castile^[4]

John II of Castile

Isabella I, Queen of Castile

Isabella of Portugal

Charles II, Archduke of Austria

Władysław II, King of Poland

Casimir IV, King of Poland

Sophia, Queen of Poland

Vladislaus II of Hungary^[5]

Albert V, Duke of Austria

Elizabeth, Queen of Poland

Elizabeth, Duchess of Austria

Anne of Bohemia and Hungary^[1] (=15)

Charistopher I, Margrave of Baden

Philip I, Margrave of Baden

Ottilie, Margravine of Baden

Anne of Foix-Candale^[5]

Philip, Elector Palatine

Elisabeth, Margravine of Baden

Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Albert III, Duke of Bavaria

William IV, Duke of Bavaria

Anna, Duchess of Bavaria

William IV, Duke of Bavaria^[6]

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Kunigunde of Austria

Eleanor of Portugal

Albert V, Duke of Bavaria^[2]

John of Foix

Gaston of Foix

Margaret, Countess of Candale

Marie, Duchess of Bavaria^[6]

Gaston IV, Count of Foix

Catherine of Foix

Queen Eleanor (son of King John II of Aragon)

Maria Anna of Bavaria

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

Philip I, King of Castile

Mary of Burgundy

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor^[7] (= 4)

Ferdinand V, King of Castile

Joanna, Queen of Castile

Isabella I, Queen of Castile

Archduchess Anna of Austria^[2]

Casimir IV, King of Poland

Vladislaus II of Hungary

Elizabeth, Queen of Poland

Anne of Bohemia and Hungary^[7] (= 5)

Gaston of Foix

Anne of Foix-Candale

Catherine of Foix

Male-line family tree

House of Habsburg^{[n 1]}

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Original line

Albert
Count of Habsburg
c. 1188–1239

Rudolf I
of Germany
c. 1218–1291

Albert I
of Germany
1255–1308

Hartmann
1263–1281

Rudolf II
Duke of Austria
1270–1290

Rudolf I
of Bohemia
1281–1307

Frederick
the Fair
c. 1289–1330

Leopold I
Duke of Austria
1290–1326

Albert II
Duke of Austria
1298–1358

Henry
the Friendly
1299–1327

Otto
Duke of Austria
1301–1339

John
Parricida
c. 1290–1312/1313

Albertinian line

Leopoldian line

Rudolf IV
Duke of Austria
1339–1365

Frederick III
1347–1362

Albert III
Duke of Austria
1349–1395

Leopold III
Duke of Austria
1351–1386

Frederick II
Duke of Austria
1327–1344

Leopold II
Duke of Austria
1328–1344

Albert IV
Duke of Austria
1377–1404

William
Duke of Austria
c. 1370–1406

Leopold IV
Duke of Austria
1371–1411

Ernest
Duke of Austria
1377–1424

Frederick IV
Duke of Austria
1382–1439

Albert II
of Germany
1397–1439

Frederick III
HRE
1415–1493

Albert VI
Archduke of Austria
1418–1463

Sigismund
Archduke of Austria
1427–1496

Ladislaus
the Posthumous
1440–1457

Maximilian I
HRE
1459–1519

Philip I
of Castile
1478–1506

Spanish / Iberian line

Austrian / HRE line

Charles V
HRE
1500–1558

Ferdinand I
HRE
1503–1564

Philip II
of Spain
1527–1598

Maximilian II
HRE
1527–1576

Ferdinand II
Archduke of Austria
1529–1595

Charles II
Archduke of Austria
1540–1590

Carlos
Prince of Asturias
1545–1568

Philip III
of Spain
1578–1621

Rudolf II
HRE
1552–1612

Ernest
of Austria
1553–1595

Matthias
HRE
1557–1619

Maximilian III
Archduke of Austria
1558–1618

Albert VII
Archduke of Austria
1559–1621

Wenceslaus
Archduke of Austria
1561–1578

Andrew
Margrave of Burgau
1558–1600

Charles
Margrave of Burgau
1560–1618

Ferdinand II
HRE
1578–1637

Maximilian Ernest
of Austria
1583–1616

Leopold V
Archduke of Austria
1586–1632

Charles
of Austria
1590–1624

Philip IV
of Spain
1605–1665

Charles
of Austria
1607–1632

Ferdinand
of Austria
1609–1641

John-Charles
of Austria
1605–1619

Ferdinand III
HRE
1608–1657

Leopold Wilhelm
of Austria
1614–1662

Ferdinand Charles
Archduke of Austria
1628–1662

Sigismund Francis
Archduke of Austria
1630–1665

Balthasar Charles
Prince of Asturias
1629–1646

Charles II
of Spain
1661–1700

Ferdinand IV
King of the Romans
1633–1654

Leopold I
HRE
1640–1705

Charles Joseph
of Austria
1649–1664

Joseph I
HRE
1678–1711

Charles VI
HRE
1685–1740

Notes:

↑ "Habsburg family tree". Habsburg family website. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

Gallery related to Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand II as an archduke, c. 1614
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand's son
Archduchess and Electress Maria Anna of Austria, Ferdinand's daughter

Regnal titles

Regnal titles
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor House of Habsburg Born: 9 July 1578 Died: 15 February 1637
Preceded by Albert VII	Archduke of Further Austria 1619–1623	Succeeded by Leopold V
Preceded by Albert VII	Archduke of Austria 1619–1637	Succeeded by Ferdinand III
Preceded by Charles II	Archduke of Inner Austria 1590–1637
Preceded by Matthias
	King in Germany King of Hungary and Croatia 1618–1637
	Holy Roman Emperor 1619–1637
	King of Bohemia 1617–1619	Succeeded by Frederick

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Wurzbach, Constantin, von, ed. (1860). "Habsburg, Karl II. von Steiermark" (in German). Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 6. Wikisource
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Wurzbach, Constantin, von, ed. (1861). "Habsburg, Maria von Bayern" (in German). Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 7. Wikisource
↑ Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor at the Encyclopædia Britannica
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor at the Encyclopædia Britannica
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Obermayer-Marnach, Eva (1953), "Anna Jagjello", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 1, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, p. 299; (full text online)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Goetz, Walter (1953), "Albrecht V.", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 1, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 158–160; (full text online)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Wurzbach, Constantin, von, ed. (1860). "Habsburg, Anna von Oesterreich (1528–1587)" (in German). Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 6. Wikisource

Other websites

Media related to Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor at Wikimedia Commons

[Chart-8] "Habsburg family tree". Habsburg family website. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[BLKO-Karl_II-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Wurzbach, Constantin, von, ed. (1860). "Habsburg, Karl II. von Steiermark" (in German). Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 6. Wikisource

[BLKO-Maria_von_Bayern-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Wurzbach, Constantin, von, ed. (1861). "Habsburg, Maria von Bayern" (in German). Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 7. Wikisource

[3] Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor at the Encyclopædia Britannica

[Britannica-Charles_V-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor at the Encyclopædia Britannica

[NDB-Anna_Jagjello-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Obermayer-Marnach, Eva (1953), "Anna Jagjello", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 1, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, p. 299; (full text online)

[NDB-Albrecht_V-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Goetz, Walter (1953), "Albrecht V.", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 1, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 158–160; (full text online)

[BLKO-Anna_von_Oesterreich-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Wurzbach, Constantin, von, ed. (1860). "Habsburg, Anna von Oesterreich (1528–1587)" (in German). Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 6. Wikisource

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