Ferdinand I (1503-1564) Holy Roman Emperor from 1558. Younger brother of Emperor Charles V; an admirer of Erasmus whose principles he tried to emulate. From a copperplate engraving by Bartholemeo Beham, 1513. He is wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece.

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Ferdinand I (1503-1564) Holy Roman Emperor from 1558. Younger brother of Emperor Charles V; an admirer of Erasmus whose principles he tried to emulate. From a copperplate engraving by Bartholemeo Beham, 1513. He is wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece.

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