Birth of Maximilian II
Birth of Maximilian II, son of Ferdinand I
Role range: 1564-1576
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Maximilian II Biography and Timeline
Follow Maximilian II through 10 dated historical records for Germany.
Maximilian II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1527–1568Years on this page
1527
1562
King of Bohemia
Maximilian is recognized as King of Bohemia before becoming emperor
Role range: 1562-1576
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1562-1576
Role range: 1564-1576
1563
King of Hungary Crowned
Maximilian is crowned King of Hungary at Pressburg
Role range: 1563-1576
Succession
Succeeds as King of Hungary, 1563-1573
Role range: 1564-1576
1564
Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor, on the understanding that he remains a Catholic
Role range: 1564-1576
Holy Roman Empire
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
Role range: 1564-1576
Succession
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor, on the understanding that he remains a Catholic
Role range: 1564-1576
Holy Roman Empire
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
Role range: 1564-1576
1568
Peace
Concludes a disastrous truce with Turkey
Role range: 1564-1576
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.