Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor 1503 – 1564. Central European monarch from the House of Habsburg. Archduke of Ruled the Austrian Hapsburg possessions as Archduke of Austria. After the death of his brother-in-law Louis II, Ferdinand ruled as King of Bohemia and Hungary (1526–1564). When Charles voluntarily retired in 1556, Ferdinand became his successor as Holy Roman Emperor. engraving by Martin Rota Kolunic c. 1540-1583

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Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor 1503 – 1564. Central European monarch from the House of Habsburg. Archduke of Ruled the Austrian Hapsburg possessions as Archduke of Austria. After the death of his brother-in-law Louis II, Ferdinand ruled as King of Bohemia and Hungary (1526–1564). When Charles voluntarily retired in 1556, Ferdinand became his successor as Holy Roman Emperor. engraving by Martin Rota Kolunic c. 1540-1583

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