Birth of Ferdinand I
Birth of Ferdinand I
Role range: 1558-1564
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ferdinand I Biography and Timeline
Follow Ferdinand I through 9 dated historical records for Germany.
Ferdinand I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1503–1564Years on this page
1503
1555
Peace
Ends religious wars in Germany by signing the peace of augsburg
Role range: 1558-1564
1556
Abdication
Ferdinand I becomes Emperor & rules over Austria, Hungary & Bohemia
Role range: 1558-1564
1558
Emperor Recognized
Ferdinand I is recognized as Holy Roman Emperor after Charles V's abdication
Role range: 1558-1564
Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor after Charles V's abdication is recognized
Role range: 1558-1564
Succession
Ferdinand I is recognized as Holy Roman Emperor
Role range: 1558-1564
1562
Peace with Ottomans
Ferdinand agrees peace terms with Suleyman's empire
Role range: 1558-1564
1563
Hungarian Succession Secured
Ferdinand secures Maximilian's succession in Hungary
Role range: 1558-1564
1564
Death of Ferdinand I
Death of Ferdinand I, succeeded by his son Maximilian II
Role range: 1558-1564
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.