Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Ferdinand III Biography and Timeline

Follow Ferdinand III through 10 dated historical records for Hungary.

Ferdinand III, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

10Distinct records
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1625–1648Years on this page

1625

Holy Roman Emperor

Emperor · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

Role range: 1637-1657

Succession

Emperor · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

Role range: 1637-1657

Succession

King · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as King of Hungary, Eldest son of Emperor Ferdinand II

Role range: 1625-1647

1627

Rule of Bohemia

King · Bohemia · House / House of Habsburg

Becomes King of Bohemia

Role range: 1625-1647

1634

Battle of Nordlingen

Emperor · Nordlingen · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Leads the Imperial armies to victory over the Swedes

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1637-1657

Commander of Imperial Army

Emperor · Commander of Imperial Army · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Imperial Armies

Capture of Regensburg

Emperor · Regensburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Leads the Imperial armies to victory over the Swedes

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1637-1657

1635

Peace of Prague

Emperor · Prague · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Helps conclude the peace Treaty

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1637-1657

1648

Peace of Westphalia

Emperor · Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Accepts the settlement that ends the Thirty Years War and reshapes imperial authority.

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1637-1657

Peace

Emperor · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Signs the peace Treaty which ends the Thirty Years War

Role range: 1618-1648 – 1637-1657

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.