Ruler · 1557 – 1619

Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor

Lived 1557 – 1619; politician. Holy Roman Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, 1612 – 1619; also in the line of House of Habsburg, Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867) and Kingdom of Bohemia.

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Lived: 1557 – 1619; 62 years
In office: 11 years; one reign
Lines: 5; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Empire · the 24th of 34 dated reigns · 962 – 1806

20 before

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor1556 – 1564

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor1564 – 1576

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

7 after

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

Reigned 1612 – 1619 · 7 years · came to it aged 55

Came to it: the sibling of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1619, the year they died

Also in the line of House of Habsburg (7th of 14), Kingdom of Hungary (41st of 55), Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867) (4th of 17, read from the line of Austria-Hungary) and Kingdom of Bohemia (21st of 34).

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