Birth of Maximilian II1527
Birth of Maximilian II, son of Ferdinand I
Historical person
Maximilian II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Maximilian II, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Germany.
10 records1527–15687 events3 places
Chronological biography
1527
1562
Succession1562
Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1562-1576
King of BohemiaSeptember 1562
Maximilian is recognized as King of Bohemia before becoming emperor
1563
Succession1563
Succeeds as King of Hungary, 1563-1573
King of Hungary Crowned8 September 1563
Maximilian is crowned King of Hungary at Pressburg
1564
Holy Roman Emperor25 July 1564
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor, on the understanding that he remains a Catholic
Holy Roman Empire25 July 1564
After Ferdinand died in 1564, his son Maximilian II became Emperor, and like his father, accepted the existence of Protestantism and the need for occasional compromise with it
Holy Roman Empire25 July 1564
After Ferdinand died in 1564, his son Maximilian II became Emperor, and like his father, accepted the existence of Protestantism and the need for occasional compromise with it
Succession25 July 1564
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor, on the understanding that he remains a Catholic
1568
Peace1568
Concludes a disastrous truce with Turkey
Titles and roles
Emperor · King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.