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Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor 1578–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1578

Birth Location: Graz, Duchy of Styria, Austria

Death Date: 15 February 1637

Death Location: Graz, Graz Stadt, Styria (Steiermark), Austria

Father: Charles Austria

Mother: Maria Bayern

Spouse(s): Maria Bayern, Eleonora Gonzaga

Children(s): Ferdinand Emperor, Christine Habsburg, Karl Habsburg, Johann Habsburg, Cecilia Habsburg, Leopold Habsburg, Maria Habsburg-Lothringen

In 1578, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor / entered the world in Graz, Duchy of Styria, Austria, born to Charles Ii Archduke Of Austria And Maria Anna Von Bayern. Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor married Eleonora Gonzaga, Maria Anna Von Bayern, and had children including Cecilia Renata Of Habsburg, Christine Of Habsburg, Ferdinand Iii Holy Roman Emperor, Johann Karl Of Habsburg, Karl Of Habsburg, Leopold Wilhelm Habsburg, Maria Anna Habsburg Lothringen. Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor / passed away in 1637 in Graz, Graz Stadt, Styria (Steiermark), Austria.

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Biography

  • In 1578, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor // entered the world in Graz, Duchy of Styria, Austria, born to Charles Ii Archduke Of Austria And Maria Anna Von Bayern.
  • Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor // married Eleonora Gonzaga, Maria Anna Von Bayern, and had children including Cecilia Renata Of Habsburg, Christine Of Habsburg, Ferdinand Iii Holy Roman Emperor, Johann Karl Of Habsburg, Karl Of Habsburg, Leopold Wilhelm Habsburg, Maria Anna Habsburg Lothringen.
  • Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor // passed away in 1637 in Graz, Graz Stadt, Styria (Steiermark), Austria.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ferdinand Emperor's Ancestors

Self
Ferdinand Emperor
1578–1637
Birth Place: Graz, Duchy of Styria, Austria
Parents
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
1540–1590
Vienna, Wien, Autriche
Maria (Anna von) Bayern
1551–1608
Munich, Stadtkreis München, Bavaria, Germany
Grandparents
Ferdinand (I, Holy Roman) Emperor
1503–1564
Alcalá de Henares, Castile, Spain
Anna (Jagiello Prinses van) Hongarije
1503–1547
Praag
Great-Grandparents
Philip Castile
1478–1506
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maximilian Emperor
1459–1519

Ferdinand Emperor's Descendants

1.
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Ferdinand (II, Holy Roman) Emperor (9 July 1578–15 February 1637) m. Maria (Anna von) Bayern (18 Dec 1574–8 Mar 1616) m. Eleonora Gonzaga (23 September 1598–27 June 1655)
  1. 1. Ferdinand (III, Holy Roman) Emperor 1608–1657 m. Maria (Anna of) Spain 1606–1646
    1. 1. Eleonore (of Austria, Queen of) Poland 1653–1697 m. Charles (Leopold V Duke of Lorraine Karel Leopold V (Charles Léopold Nicolas Sixte) DUKE OF LORRAINE (van) Lotharingen) 1643–1690
      1. 1. Leopold, (Duke of) Lorraine 1679–1729 m. Elisabeth (Charlotte de Bourbon-Orleans , Princess of Orleans, Madame Royale, Princess of) France 1676–1744 m. Elisabeth (Charlotte de Bourbon-Orleans , Princess of Orleans, Madame Royale, Princess of) France 1676–1744
        1. 1. Francis (I, Holy Roman) Emperor 1708–1765 m. Maria (Theresa Archduchess Holy Roman) Empire 1717–1780
    2. 2. Leopold (Habsburg) I 1640–1705 m. Claudia (Felicitas - Archduchess of) Austria 1653–1676
      1. 1. Karl VI 1685–1740 m. Elisabeth (Christine von) Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel 1691–1750
        1. 1. Maria (Anna) Vonhabsburg 1718–1744
        2. 2. Maria (Theresa) Vonhabsburg 1717–1780
        3. 3. Maria Theresia 1717–1780 m. Franz (I.) Stephan 1708–1765
        4. 4. Leopold (Johann) Vonhabsburg 1716–1716
        5. 5. Leopold (Johann Archduke) Austria 1716–1716
        6. 6. Maria (Anna Archduchess) Austria 1718–1744
        7. 7. Maria (Amalia) Vonhabsburg 1724–1730
        8. 8. Maria (Amalia Archduchess) Austria 1724–1730
        9. 9. Leopold (Johann) Dautriche –1716
      2. 2. Maria (Theresia) Habsburg 1684–1696
      3. 3. Josef I 1678–1711
      4. 4. Leopold (Joseph of) Habsburg 1682–1684
      5. 5. Maria (Anna Josepha of) Habsburg 1683–1754
      6. 6. Maria (Josepha of) Habsburg 1675–1676
      7. 7. Christine (of) Habsburg 1679–1679
      8. 8. Maria (Margareta of) Habsburg 1690–1691
      9. 9. Johann (Leopold of) Habsburg 1670–1670
      10. 10. Maria (Anna of) Habsburg 1672–1672
      11. 11. Anna (Maria Sophia of) Habsburg 1674–1674
      12. 12. Ferdinand (Wenzel of) Habsburg 1667–1668
      13. 13. Maria (Josepha of) Habsburg 1687–1703
      14. 14. Maria (Antonia von) Habsburg 1669–1692
      15. 15. Maria (Magdalena of) Habsburg 1689–1743
      16. 16. Maria (Elisabeth) Habsburg 1680–1741
  2. 2. Christine (of) Habsburg 1601–1601
  3. 3. Karl (of) Habsburg 1603–1603
  4. 4. Johann (Karl of) Habsburg 1605–1619
  5. 5. Cecilia (Renata of) Habsburg 1611–1644
  6. 6. Leopold (Wilhelm) Habsburg 1614–1662
  7. 7. Maria (Anna) Habsburg-Lothringen 1610–1665

Ferdinand Emperor's Timeline

3 Records

1578
9 July 1578
Birth of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor // in Graz, Duchy of Styria, Austria
Graz, Duchy of Styria, Austria
1600
23 April 1600
Age 22
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor // was married in Wien, Erzherzogtum Österreich, Heiliges Römisches Reich, Wien, Autriche
Wien, Erzherzogtum Österreich, Heiliges Römisches Reich, Wien, Autriche
1637
15 February 1637
Age 59
Death of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor // in Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1578
    Event Place: Graz, Duchy of Styria, Austria
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 April 1600
    Event Place: Wien, Erzherzogtum Österreich, Heiliges Römisches Reich, Wien, Autriche
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1637
    Event Place: Vienna, Austria
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Graz, Graz Stadt, Styria (Steiermark), Austria
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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