Ruler · 1527 – 1576

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Lived 1527 – 1576. Holy Roman Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, 1564 – 1576; 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: 1527 – 1576; 49 years
In office: 12 years; one reign
Lines: 5; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Empire · the 22nd of 34 dated reigns · 962 – 1806

18 before

Maximilian I1508 – 1519

Charles V1519 – 1556

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

9 after

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

Reigned 1564 – 1576 · 12 years · came to it aged 37

Came to it: inheritedthe child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1576, the year they died

On 25 July 1564, he succeeded his father Ferdinand I as Holy Roman Emperor.

Also in the line of House of Habsburg (5th of 14), Kingdom of Hungary (39th of 55), Kingdom of Bohemia (19th of 34) and Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867) (2nd of 17, read from the line of Austria-Hungary).

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