Ruler · 1608 – 1657

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor

Lived 1608 – 1657; monarch, composer. Holy Roman Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, 1637 – 1657; also in the line of House of Habsburg, Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Bohemia and Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867).

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Lived: 1608 – 1657; 49 years
In office: 20 years; one reign
Lines: 5; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Empire · the 26th of 34 dated reigns · 962 – 1806

22 before

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor1576 – 1612

Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor1612 – 1619

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor1619 – 1637

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor1637 – 1657

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor1658 – 1705

Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor1705 – 1711

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1711 – 1740

5 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1637 – 1657 · 20 years · came to it aged 29

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1657, the year they died

Also in the line of House of Habsburg (9th of 14), Kingdom of Hungary (44th of 55), Kingdom of Bohemia (24th of 34) and Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867) (7th of 17, read from the line of Austria-Hungary).

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