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Born in the castle in Graz on 9 July 1578, Ferdinand was the son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria, and Maria of Bavaria. [1] Charles II, who was the youngest son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, had inherited the Inner Austrian provinces—Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Gorizia, Fiume, Trieste and parts of Istria and Friuli—from his father in 1564. [2]
Silver coin: 120 grana Ferdinand II - 1834 In September 1847, violent riots inspired by Liberals broke out in Reggio Calabria and in Messina , which were put down by the military. On 12 January 1848 a rising in Palermo spread throughout the island and served as a spark for the Revolutions of 1848 all over Europe.
Son of Ferdinand I 19 August 1777 – 8 November 1830 (aged 53) Ferdinand II Ferdinando II: 8 November 1830 – 22 May 1859 (28 years, 6 months and 14 days) Son of Francis I 12 January 1810 – 22 May 1859 (aged 49) Francis II Francesco II: 22 May 1859 – 20 March 1861 (1 year, 9 months and 26 days) Son of Ferdinand II 16 January 1836 – 27 ...
The court of Ferdinand and Isabella was constantly on the move, in order to bolster local support for the crown from local feudal lords. The title of "Catholic King and Queen" was officially bestowed on Ferdinand and Isabella by Pope Alexander VI in 1494, [4] in recognition of their defence of the Catholic faith within their realms.
The Assassination of Albrecht von Wallenstein was the culmination of an internal purge in the army of the Holy Roman Empire.On 25 February 1634, a group of Irish and Scottish officers acting under the approval of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, assassinated generalissimo Albrecht von Wallenstein and a group of his companions in the town of Eger (today's Cheb, Czech Republic).
Any children from Ferdinand's marriage would have a claim on the crown of Navarre. Ferdinand also wanted to spite his son-in-law and successor Philip, the new King of Castile. The monarchs Catherine and John opted to support Philip after the expulsion of Ferdinand II from Castilian politics in July 1506, resulting in the Treaty of Tudela de Duero.
Ferdinand II is the name of: Ferdinand II of León (1132–1188), king from 1157; Fernando II, Duke of Braganza (1430–1483), also known as Ferdinand II (1430–e.1483) Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452–1516), the Catholic, king of Aragon from 1479, of Sicily from 1468; Ferdinand V of Castile 1474–1504 and Ferdinand III of Naples 1504–1516
Ferdinand II [b] (10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516), called Ferdinand the Catholic, was King of Aragon from 1479 until his death in 1516. As the husband and co-ruler of Queen Isabella I of Castile , he was also King of Castile from 1475 to 1504 (as Ferdinand V ).