Ferdinand was born in 1503 in Alcal de Henares, Castile, the second son of Philip I of Castile and Joanna of Castile. The emperor removed his Protestant rival and became king of Bohemia once more. Archduke Charles Joseph (1745-1761). [110] The Protestant Estates of Upper Austria demanded the confirmation of their religious and political liberties before recognizing Ferdinand as Matthias' successor. Soon, some of Ferdinand's allies began to complain about the excessive power exercised by Wallenstein, as well as the ruthless methods he used to finance his vast army. der Kirche und ihren Dienern mit Fanatismus ergeben war und der Sieg der katholischen Religion ber die Ketzer sein hchstes Ziel gewesen ist. [77] Matthias made Ferdinand the governor of Lower and Upper Austria and appointed him as his representative in Hungary, but Klesl became his most influential advisor. Ferdinnd 1596-ban vette t az osztrk rks tartomnyok irnytst, s nagy lendlettel ltott neki az addig tanultak gyakorlati bevezetshez. [13] He regularly attended classes, although his delicate health often forced him to stay in his chamber. 1 / 3. A hadi cselekmnyek egszen 1648-ig tartottak. [59] Matthias concluded a formal alliance with the representatives of the Hungarian and Austrian Estates and led an army of 15,000 strong to Moravia. He did not wish to uphold the religious liberties granted by the Letter of Majesty signed by the previous emperor, Rudolph II, which had guaranteed freedom of religion to the nobles and cities. 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[33] Due to his firm actions, no riots broke out when the leaders of the Protestant community left Graz on 29 September. After only two hours of fighting, the Catholics emerged victorious. 1648 Erzherzogin Maria Leopoldina, Tochter Erzherzog Leopold V. von sterreich-Tirol und dessen Gattin Prinzessin Claudia von Toskana a.d.H. [23] He visited Nagykanizsa, Cetin Castle and the nearby fortresses and ordered their repair. [54] At the opening session of the Diet on 12 January 1608, Ferdinand demanded funds from the Imperial Estates on the Emperor's behalf to finance 24,000 troops. [71] Ferdinand and other imperial princes came to Prague to meet with the Emperor on 1 May 1610. [4] They were devout Catholics, but Charles II had to grant concessions to his Lutheran subjects in 1572 and 1578 to secure the predominantly Protestant nobles and burghers' financial support for the establishment of a new defense system against the Ottoman Turks. He maintained much of his power through the victories of Albrecht W.E. [109] Thurn and his 15,000 troops laid siege to Vienna on 5 June. He belonged to the House of Habsburg, a German royal family. He was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria, and Maria of Bavaria. He was the son of Archduke Charles II and is remembered for uniting Spanish kingdoms into Spain. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [151] Lamormaini awakened Ferdinand's determination to adopt strict measures against the Protestants. [83] Ferdinand sought assistance from Spain and the Venetians received support from the Dutch and English, but neither side could achieve a decisive victory in the Uskok War. Weblinks [Bearbeiten], Commons Commons: Ferdinand II. Ferdinand III (1608-1657) reigned as Holy Roman emperor from 1637 to 1657. In early 1634, he was openly accused of treason and assassinated at Eger, probably at Ferdinand's instigation. * Maria Anna (1610-1665), Kurfrstin von Bayern 1635 Kurfrst Maximilian I., Sohn Herzog Wilhelm V. von Bayern und dessen Gattin Prinzessin Renate von Lothringen * Ccilia Renata (1611-1644), Knigin von Polen 1637 Knig Wadysaw IV. [29] A former Jesuit student, Lorenz Sonnabenter, whom Ferdinand had sent to a parish in Graz, made a formal complaint against the local Lutheran pastors on 22 August, accusing them of unlawfully interfering in his office. He unwillingly presided over the triumph of Protestantism in Germany. In 1600 he married Maria Anna of Bavaria, who bore him four children. war Sohn des Erzherzogs Karl II. [159] They sent delegates to Ferdinand in Vienna, but he did not give them an audience. Author of. In the same year, Ferdinand was recognized by the Bohemian Diet as king of Bohemia and in 1618 was elected king of Hungary. 12 days ago. Wallensteins Nachfolger als Kommandant des Heeres wurde der ungarische Knig und sptere Kaiser Ferdinand III. [58] Ferdinand urged both parties to respect the Religious Peace, but without much success. [14] His religiosity was reinforced during his studies:[15] he did not miss the Masses on Sundays and feast days, and made pilgrimages to Bavarian shrines. After annihilating the rebel army in 1620, he greatly reduced the Diets power. [59] He started negotiations with William V of Bavaria about the formation of an alliance of the Catholic princes, but his uncle wanted to establish it without the Habsburgs' participation. III. [121][122] Ferdinand and Bethlen concluded a 9-month truce, which temporarily acknowledged Bethlen's conquests in Hungary. Ferdinand II died in Vienna on 15 February 1637 after returning from Regensburg. [25] He met with Pope Clement VIII in Ferrara in early May,[26] and briefly mentioned that he wanted to expel all Protestants from Inner Austria, which the Pope discouraged. [170], His devout Catholicism and negative view of Protestantism caused immediate turmoil in his non-Catholic subjects, especially in Bohemia. * Jrg-Peter Findeisen: Der Dreiigjhrige Krieg. Eine Epoche in Lebensbildern. [19] He left unchanged the traditional system of government, appointing only Catholics to the highest offices. [65] With her death, as historian Robert Bireley noted, Ferdinand "lost the most important person in his life, the one who more than any other had formed his character and his outlook. 1630 , , 1632 . Nagybtyja, II. [73][74] The Bohemian Estates dethroned Rudolph and elected Matthias king on 23 May 1611. [17] Ferdinand chose the Jesuit Bartholomew Viller as his confessor. Roman Catholic historiography of the 19th century assigned him too high a place, while liberal historians were likely to underestimate his importance. [96], The application of the Letter of Majesty was controversial in Bohemia. Holy Roman Emperor from 1619 to 1637. empereur germanique Ferdinand II; imperatore del Sacro romano impero Ferdinand II The war left the Holy Roman Empire devastated and its population did not recover until 1710. [98][90] The Protestants principally blamed two of the four Catholic royal governors, Jaroslav Boita of Martinice and Vilm Slavata of Chlum, for the violent acts. Aside from ruling the Holy Roman Empire, he was also the Archduke of Austria, King of Germany, King of Bohemia, and King of Hungary and Croatia. In November came the great Battle of Ltzen, at which the Catholics were defeated, but Gustavus Adolphus was killed. [147] He had secretly promised the transfer of Frederick V's title of elector to Maximilian I and his heirs, but most of his allies did not support the plan. II. Nach dem Tod seines Vaters (1590) bergab seine streng katholische Mutter die Erziehung des Knaben den Jesuiten in Ingolstadt, die ihm einen unvershnlichen Hass gegen den Protestantismus einflten, so dass er zu Loreto vor dem Altar der Mutter Gottes freiwillig das feierliche Gelbde ablegte, den Katholizismus um jeden Preis wieder zur allein herrschenden Religion in seinen Staaten zu machen. [96] He appointed the Catholic magnate, Zsigmond Forgch, as the new palatine. [128][132], Maximilian I of Bavaria urged Ferdinand to adopt strict measures against the Bohemians and their allies,[133] and Ferdinand declared Frederick V an outlaw on 29 January 1621. , (1603). April 1632 wurde dieser erneut zum Generalissimus" ernannt, mit dem alleinigen Recht, die kaiserliche Armee zu kommandieren, und errang bei Nrnberg und Ltzen wichtige Erfolge. [165] In the same month, Maximilian ordered Tilly to move his troops into Lower Saxony, and Wallenstein invaded the Archbishopric of Magdeburg and the Bishopric of Halberstadt, but a fierce rivalry between the two commanders prevented them from continuing the military campaign. Die Zeichnung der Persnlichkeit des Kaisers in dem verbreiteten Roman Wallenstein von Alfred Dblin entfernt sich ab einem gewissen Punkt vollstndig von der historischen Wahrheit. [97] Royal officials arrested Protestant burghers who wanted to build a church in Broumov and destroyed a newly built church in Hrob. Omissions? [21] He avoided discussion of religious affairs with the Estates, taking advantage of their fear of an Ottoman invasion and the peasant uprisings in Upper Austria. Perhaps because of Wallenstein's ambiguous conduct, he was assassinated in 1634. (* 9. Ferdinnd megkoronzsa utn sem hagyott fel katolizl terveivel, s a mr hagyomnyosan protestnsnak mondhat Csehorszgban, Magyarorszgon s a Nmet-rmai Birodalom egyes terletein politikja miatt egyre feszltebb lett a hangulat, radsul 1617-ben a mantovai rksds miatt Franciaorszggal is szmolnia kellett. [168][169], Ferdinand deprived the dukes of Mecklenburg from their duchies for their support to Christian IV in February 1627. (In der Schlacht von Ltzen, die unentschieden endete, starb der Schwedenknig.). * Matthias Schnettger: FERDINAND II.. These pieces of furniture have been reassembled from fragments, some of which may come from the imperial villa of Lucius Verus (co-emperor, A.D. 161-169), on the Via Cassia outside Rome. 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