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    Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

    Holy Roman Emperor from 1556 to 1564

    Not to be confused with Ferdinand I of Austria.

    "Ferdinand I, Archduke of Austria" redirects here. For the later ruler, see Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria.

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    This plaque is one of nine survivors from an original set of thirteen depicting members of the Habsburg family who had been elected Emperor. This title consciously recalled the imperial power of the rulers of Ancient Rome, and the Emperor, elected by German princes, was expected to act as the secular equivalent of the Pope and defend the Catholic religion. In 1512 this religious aspect was reinforced when the imperial title was modified to 'Holy Roman Emperor'. This alteration may have been prompted by concerns about the emergence of the Protestant challenge to the Catholic religion. From 1438, when Albert II was elected Emperor, the title was virtually hereditary in the Habsburg dynasty. This set of portraits was probably made for someone with strong sympathies for the Habsburg dynasty. The numbering of the images shows the series would have included a portrait (now lost) of Emperor Frederick III, who had usurped the imperial throne in 1314. Holes in the frame

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    Ferdinand I von Österreich

    When Ferdinand I von Österreich was born on 10 March 1503, in Alcalá dem Henares, Madrid, Spain, his father, Rey Felipe inom de Austria "El Hermoso", was 24 and his mother, Reina Juana inom de Trastámara, was 23. He married Anna of Bohemia and Hungary on 2 May 1521, in Austria. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 11 daughters. He died on 25 July 1564, in Vienna, Austria, at the age of 61, and was buried in Prague, Czechia.

    Ferdinand I

    Portrait by Hans Bocksberger der Ältere

    Reign27 August 1556 – 25 July 1564
    Proclamation14 March 1558, Frankfurt
    PredecessorCharles V
    SuccessorMaximilian II
    Reign5 January 1531 – 25 July 1564
    PredecessorCharles V
    SuccessorMaximilian II
    Reign1526 – 25 July 1564
    Coronation3 November 1527 (Hungary)
    24 February 1527 (Bohemia)
    PredecessorLouis II
    SuccessorMaximilian II
    Reign21 April 1521 – 25 July 1564
    PredecessorCharles I
    SuccessorMaximilian II (Austria proper)
    Charles II (Inner Austria)
    Ferdinand II (Further Austria)
    Born10 March 1503
    Alcalá de Henares, Crown of Castile
    Died25 July 1564(1564-07-25) (aged 61)
    Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire