Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558-1564. This 1531 portrait shows him at age 29. The key events of his reign were two: his defense against the advancing Ottoman Empire and his more accommodating position as regards the Protestant Reformation. Note Order of Golden Fleece chain.

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