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Ferdinand II Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ferdinand II, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Hungary.

17 records1618–16357 events2 places

Chronological biography

1618

Coronation1618
House / House of Habsburg · King

Crowned King of Hungary, 1618-1625

1635

Catholic League30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

Amnesty is granted to those princes who had fought against Imperial troops, with the exception of the exiled descendants of the former "Winter King", Elector Palatine Frederick V

Catholic League30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

The Peace of Pragues Treaty briings an end to religion as a source of national conflict, the principle of cuius regio, eius religio is established for good within the Empire and in return for making concessions Ferdinand II gained the alliance of the Lutheran princes

Catholic League30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

Under the terms of the Peace of Prague formal alliances of States of the Empire among themselves or with foreign powers are prohibited, which applied to both the Catholic League and the Protestant Heilbronn League.

Catholic League30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

both in the struggle against the Swedish intervention, and against the expected intervention of France.

Heilbronn League30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

Under the terms of the Peace of Prague formal alliances of States of the Empire among themselves or with foreign powers are prohibited, which applied to both the Catholic League and the Protestant Heilbronn League

Holy Roman Empire30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

The Peace of Pragues Treaty briings an end to religion as a source of national conflict the principle of cuius regio

Holy Roman Empire30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

Under the terms of the Peace of Prague formal alliances of States of the Empire among themselves or with foreign powers are prohibited, which applied to both the Catholic League and the Protestant Heilbronn League.

Holy Roman Empire30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

eius religio is established for good within the Empire and in return for making concessions Ferdinand II gained the alliance of the Lutheran princes both in the struggle against the Swedish intervention and against the expected intervention of France

Imperial Army30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

The armies of the various states were to be unified under the command of the Princes as generals of the Emperor, to establish an Imperial Army for the Holy Roman Empire as a whole, which would fight against invading troops

Peace of Prague30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

The Peace of Prague is a Treaty signed between the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand II and the Electorate of Saxony representing most of the Protestant states of the Holy Roman Empire which effectively brings to an end to the civil war part of the Thirty Years

Peace of Prague30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

The Peace of Prague is a Treaty signed between the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand II and the Electorate of Saxony representing most of the Protestant states of the Holy Roman Empire which effectively brings to an end to the civil war part of the Thirty Years War.

Peace of Prague30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

The armies of the various states were to be unified under the command of the Princes as generals of the Emperor, to establish an Imperial Army for the Holy Roman Empire as a whole, which would fight against invading troops

Peace of Prague30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

Under the terms of the Peace of Prague Ferdinand is forced to make concessions to some of the major states to get them to sign the Treaty: Saxony is granted the Bohemian crown lands of Lower and Upper Lusatia.

Peace of Prague30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

Under the terms of the Peace of Prague formal alliances of States of the Empire among themselves or with foreign powers are prohibited, which applied to both the Catholic League and the Protestant Heilbronn League.

Peace of Prague30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Prague

War.

Rule of Lusatia30 May 1635
Warfare / Thirty Years War · Emperor · Lusatia

Under the terms of the Peace of Prague Ferdinand is forced to make concessions to some of the major states to get them to sign the Treaty: Saxony is granted the Bohemian crown lands of Lower and Upper Lusatia

Titles and roles

Emperor · King

Record provenance

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