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Ferdinand II, Archduke of Further Austria (Linz, 14 June 1529 – 24 January 1595, Innsbruck) was ruler of Further Austria and since 1564 Imperial count of Tyrol. The son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor , he was married to Philippine Welser in his first marriage.
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]
"Inner Austria" Charles II (1564–1590); Ferdinand II (1590–1637) As the eldest son, Maximilian II and his sons were granted the "core" territories of Lower and Upper Austria. Ferdinand II dying without living issue, his territories reverted to the core territories on his death in 1595, then under Rudolf V (1576–1608), Maximilian II's son.
Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria [30] 14 Jun 1529 24 Jan 1595 1. Philippine Welser, had issue 2. Anna Juliana Gonzaga, had issue António, Prior of Crato [31] 20 Mar 1531 26 Aug 1595 Maria of Austria, Duchess Consort of Jülich-Cleves-Berg [32] 15 May 1531 11 Dec 1581 William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, had issue Manuel, Prince of Portugal ...
The modern Ambras Castle was built by Archduke Ferdinand II (1529–1595), the second son of Emperor Ferdinand I. When he was made provincial sovereign of Tyrol in 1564, Ferdinand II ordered two Italian architects to turn the existing medieval fortress into a Renaissance castle for his untitled wife Philippine Welser (1527–1580), whom he had ...
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1 C, 20 P) ... Pages in category "16th-century archdukes of Austria" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Ferdinand of Austria may refer to: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503 – 1564), Archduke of Austria Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (1529 – 1595), son of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
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