Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Ferdinand II of Germany


Related Topics

  
  Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (July 9, 1578 – February 15, 1637), of the house of Habsburg, reigned 1620-1637.
Born in Graz to Charles II of Austria (1540-1590) and Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551-1608), Ferdinand was provided with a strict Jesuit education culminating in his years at the University of Ingolstadt.
In 1600, Ferdinand married Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574-1616), daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ferdinand_II_of_Germany   (1078 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Germany
In this the pope agreed that in Germany the election of bishops should take place according to canonical procedure in the presence of the king or his representative, and that the bishop-elect should then be invested by the king with the sceptre as a symbol of the regalia.
The great conflict between Philip II Augustus of France and John of England was reflected in the contest between the Guelphs and the Hohenstaufens in Germany.
Like his father, Frederick II made Italy the centre of his policy; but at the same time he intended to keep the control of Germany in his own hands, as the imperial power was connected with this country and he must draw the soldiers needed for his Italian projects from Germany.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/06484b.htm   (20891 words)

  
 Ferdinand II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Catholic (1452-1516, king of Aragon from 1479, of Sicily from 1468) (=Ferdinand V of Castille 1474-1504) (=Ferdinand III of Naples 1504-1516)
Ferdinand II of Germany (1578-1637, emperor from 1619)
Ferdinand II de Medici (1610-1670), grand-duke of Tuscany from 1620
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ferdinand_II   (153 words)

  
 Ferdinand II, Holy Roman emperor. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Grandson of Ferdinand I, son of Archduke Charles of Styria, Ferdinand was educated by the Jesuits and supported the Counter Reformation.
The Bohemians at first were successful and pressed upon Vienna, but Ferdinand, allied with Maximilian I of Bavaria and the Catholic League, won back Bohemia in 1620 in the battle of the White Mt. War continued in the Palatinate.
Ferdinand in 1630 had dismissed Wallenstein under pressure from the princes of the empire, who felt the general was becoming too powerful.
www.bartleby.com /65/fe/Ferdi2HRE.html   (391 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ferdinand II
As Ferdinand was the only archduke of his day with sufficient power and energy to take up the struggle against the estates then aiming at supreme power in the Austrian hereditary domains, the childless Emperor Matthias strove to secure for him the succession to the whole empire.
On 22 June, 1619, the Imperial General Buquoy repulsed from Vienna the besieging General Thurn; Mansfeld was crushed at Budweis, and on 8 November, 1620, the fate of Bohemia and of Frederick V was decided by the Battle of the White Mountain, near Prague.
Ferdinand annulled the privileges of the estates, declared void the concessions granted to the Bohemian Protestants by the Majestätsbrief of Rudolf II, and punished the heads of the insurrection with death and confiscation of goods.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/06040a.htm   (1601 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
Germany has a temperate climate; the lowlands of the N are somewhat warmer than the higher elevations in the central and S regions.
Germany’s principal seaports are Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea, and Lübeck and Rostock on the Baltic.
Albert II died in the midst of civil war in Bohemia and an Ottoman invasion of Hungary.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/nations/germany.html   (9487 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Ferdinand II
Ferdinand and his wife Isabella of Castile Ferdinand II (Fernando de Aragón in Spanish and Ferran dAragó in Catalan), nicknamed the Catholic (March 10, 1452 – June 23, 1516) was king of Aragon, Castile, Sicily, Naples, Valencia, Sardinia and Navarre and Count of Barcelona.
Ferdinand II (26 August 1469 - September 7, 1496), sometimes known as Ferrantino, was King of Naples from 1495 to 1496.
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (January 12, 1810 - May 22, 1856) was born in Palermo.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ferdinand-II   (467 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Sophie Chotek
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Pope Leo XIII all made representations to Franz Josef on Franz Ferdinand's behalf arguing that the disagreement was undermining the stability of the monarchy.
Wilhelm II German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II of Prussia and Germany had a very small one in the pants, so he required a huge army to restore his manhood and make him look like a big man for his wife.
Franz Ferdinand was allowed to marry Sophie but it was stipulated that her descendants would not be allowed to succeed to the throne.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sophie-Chotek   (2013 words)

  
 Ferdinand II - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ferdinand II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
King-consort of Castile from 1474 (as Ferdinand V), King of Aragon from 1479, and Ferdinand III of Naples from 1504.
Ferdinand conquered Naples 1500–03 and Navarre in 1512.
However, on Philip's death and Joanna's subsequent decline into madness, Ferdinand was recognized as ruler of Castile, establishing the rule of one man for all the kingdoms which became permanent under his grandson, Charles I of Spain (later Emperor Charles V).
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Ferdinand%20II   (232 words)

  
 The History of Protestantism - Volume Third - Book Twenty-first - The Thirty Years' War
The fanatical Ferdinand II had by this time gone to his grave; the soberer and more tolerant Ferdinand III had succeeded, but he could not disengage himself from the terrible struggle, and it went on for some time longer; but at last peace began to be talked about.
Ferdinand accordingly passed sentence on Frederick, depriving him of his dominions and dignities, as a traitor to the emperor and a disturber of the public peace.
Ferdinand prepares the means for his own discomfiture and humiliation when in the first place he quarrels with the League, and in the second when he issues the Edict of Restitution.
www.doctrine.org /history/HPv3b21.htm   (18072 words)

  
 Ferdinand II of Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
ferdinand ferdinand plavidal ferdinand marcos ferdinand magellan ludwig ferdinand rasse about germany germany hanover germany heidelberg germany germany travel hotels germany munich germany south germany
Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal, always pious and known for his generosity.
Ferdinand of Portugal, the hero of Pedro Calderón's "El Principe Constante".
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Ferdinand_II_of_Germany.html   (331 words)

  
 Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand, eldest son of Carl Ludwig, the brother of Emperor Franz Josef, was born in 1863.
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Pope Leo XIII all made representations to Franz Josef on Franz Ferdinand's behalf arguing that the the disagreement over Ferdinand's marriage was undermining the stability of the monarchy.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, nephew of the aged Emperor and heir to the throne, was assassinated in the streets of Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, yesterday afternoon.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWarchduke.htm   (1905 words)

  
 The Great War . Timeline . Pre-1914 | PBS
After his father's untimely death, 29 year-old Wilhelm II becomes ruler, Kaiser Wilhelm II, of Germany.
Photo: Kaiser Wilhelm II Nicolas is crowned Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, a position he did not want.
Germany and Russia do not renew a friendship treaty and begin their adversary relationship.
www.pbs.org /greatwar/timeline   (149 words)

  
 August 28: Ferdinand II becomes Holy Roman Emperor
The seven "German" electors (the Archbishops of Mainz, Trier and Cologne, the King of Bohemia, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Saxony and the Margrave of Brandenburg) chose Ferdinand II to be Holy Roman Emperor.
Furthermore, it was clear that Ferdinand hoped to make himself master of all the territories that now lay at his feet, removing or reducing their local leaders.
History of Christianity is a survey course designed to stimulate your curiosity by providing glimpses of some of the pivotal events in the spread Christianity and sketches of great Christian figures who have significantly affected Christian history thereby shaping the history of the world.
chi.gospelcom.net /DAILYF/2002/08/daily-08-28-2002.shtml   (748 words)

  
 Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein Biography / Biography of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein Biography
By 1622 he was one of the largest landholders in the kingdom, a status Ferdinand II recognized in 1624 by granting him the title Duke of Friedland.
Overestimating the security of his position in Germany, Ferdinand II dismissed Wallenstein from command in 1630.
Whatever his motives were, he had decided by the end of 1633 to break with Ferdinand II, and he began negotiating with the Protestant princes.
www.bookrags.com /biography-eusebius-von-wallenstein   (797 words)

  
 Definition of Sophie Chotek
When Franz Ferdinand began to make regular visits to the home of Archduke Friedrich of Pressburg, it was assumed that he had fallen in love with his eldest daughter, Marie Christine.
To be an eligible partner for a member of the Austro-Hungarian royal family, one must be descended from the House of Hapsburg or from one of the ruling dynasties of Europe.
The only people of the royal family who went to the ceremony was Franz Ferdinand's stepmother and her two daughters.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Sophie_Chotek   (999 words)

  
 searchPlay - big world. big search.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The couple fell in love but although.....Franz Ferdinand, eldest son of Carl Ludwig, the brother of Emperor Franz Josef, was born in 1863.....He was allowed to marry Sophie von Chotkovato but it was stipulated that her descendants would not be..
The couple fell in love but alt This.....Franz Ferdinand, eldest son of Carl Ludwig, the brother of Emperor Franz Josef, was born in 1863.....This is only the first few lines of this paper.
The couple fell in love but.....Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie were in the second car with Oskar Potiorek and Count von..
www.searchplay.com /search.php?searchwords=franz%20ferdinand+Ferdinand+had+first+met+Sophie+von+Chotkovato&fwwords=Ferdinand+had+first+met+Sophie+von+Chotkovato   (356 words)

  
 Constance of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constance of Austria (also known as Constance Renate of the Habsburgs, in Polish as Konstancja Austriaczka or Konstancja Rakuszanka) (1588-1631) was the daughter of Archduke Charles II of Austria.
grandfather was Ferdinand I of the Holy Roman Empire and her brother was the emperor Ferdinand II.
This biography of a Polish noble is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Constance_of_Austria   (147 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Ferdinand II, Holy Roman emperor (German History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman emperor, German History, Biographies
Ferdinand II 1578–1637, Holy Roman emperor (1619–37), king of Bohemia (1617–37) and of Hungary (1618–37); successor of Holy Roman Emperor Matthias.
The battle of NOrdlingen marked the resurgence of the imperialists, but the war was wrecking Germany and the house of Hapsburg.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/Ferdi2HRE.html   (486 words)

  
 Kaiser Wilhelm II
Wilhelm, the son of Emperor Frederick II and Victoria, daughter of Queen Victoria, was born in Berlin in 1859.
In 1888 Wilhelm II became the 9th King of Prussia and the 3rd Emperor of Germany.
Kaiser Wilhelm II gave an interview to the Daily Telegraph that was published on 28th October 1908.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWkaiser.htm   (1594 words)

  
 Ferdinand II -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
(additional info and facts about Ferdinand II of Aragon) Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Catholic (1452-1516, king of Aragon from 1479, of Sicily from 1468) (=Ferdinand V of Castille 1474-1504) (=Ferdinand III of Naples 1504-1516)
Archduke (additional info and facts about Ferdinand II of Austria) Ferdinand II of Austria, Regent of (A picturesque mountainous province of western Austria) Tyrol and (additional info and facts about Further Austria) Further Austria, 1529-1595, ruled from 1564
(additional info and facts about Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies) Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810-1859, king from 1830)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fe/Ferdinand_II1.htm   (180 words)

  
 Ferdinand II - TheBestLinks.com - Ferdinand II of Leon, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Ferdinand II of Naples, Ferdinand II of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Ferdinand II - TheBestLinks.com - Ferdinand II of Leon, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Ferdinand II of Naples, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies,...
Ferdinand II, Ferdinand II of Leon, Ferdinand II of Aragon, Ferdinand II of...
This is a disambiguation page, i.e., a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
www.thebestlinks.com /Ferdinand_II.html   (198 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Empire)
MSN Encarta - Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Empire)
Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Empire) (1578-1637), Holy Roman emperor (1619-1637), king of Bohemia (1617-1619), and king of Hungary (1621-1625).
Find more about Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Empire) from
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556556/Ferdinand_II.html   (98 words)

  
 Ferdinand II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
II of the Two Sicilies">Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810-1859)
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
I was speaking of a paper in the Magazine on the "Claudian "Who in the world ever heard of the Claudian Emissary?" "You are in Having put me down, he seemed to soften towards me, and at parting he "Goodnight, fellow-townsman." "I hardly knew we were fellow-townsmen," I.
www.termsdefined.net /fe/ferdinand-ii.html   (178 words)

  
 Ferdinand II on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
During the Danish phase (1625-29) of the Thirty Years War, Tilly, commander of the Catholic League, and Wallenstein, head of the imperial army, defeated the Danes, and a favorable peace was made with Denmark.
Pope John Paul II: a towering figure.(JOHN PAUL II: AN ERA ENDS)(Cover Story)
Diminished loss of proteoglycans and lack of albuminuria in protein kinase C-[alpha]-deficient diabetic mice.(Complications)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/F/Ferdi2H1R1E1.asp   (630 words)

  
 24-25, A very brief description of the Kingdom of Scotland - Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, 1654   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In what way this monastery was against all justice and equity snatched from the Scots, I shall relate fully in my history; Pope Urban VIII rightly complains about it in his letter to the Emperor Ferdinand II.
Not long after the monastery of the Scots at Constance was founded by the Bishop of that place, whose name (as I do not have now to hand books or manuscripts) does not now occur to me. This monastery too we have lost by the fraud and deceit of the Germans.
In the first we shall deal with the conversion of the individual Provinces of Germany to the Christian faith.
www.nls.uk /digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu/919.html   (739 words)

  
 Aragon
1516 Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63
1452 Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily, expelled Jews
1416 Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52
www.brainyhistory.com /topics/a/aragon.html   (511 words)

  
 Trenches on the Web - Bio: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Photos-1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Kaiser (seated) and cousin Czar Nicholas II (foreground standing) in younger days at a party hosted by Queen Victoria at Baden-Baden in Germany.
The Kaiser (right) and Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1909.
The Kaiser (left) and Czar Nicholas II aboard the Kaiser's yacht Hohenzollern.
www.worldwar1.com /biokais2.htm   (92 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.