# Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans

> Holy Roman succession required a living heir apparent, and Ferdinand IV held every preparatory crown by age twenty — then died of smallpox at twenty, erasing a dynasty's careful plan.

*King of Bohemia, Hungary, Croatia, and the Romans (1633-1654)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ferdinand-iv-king-of-the-romans

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1633-09-08
- **Died:** 1654-07-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born 8 September 1633, Ferdinand moved through the Habsburg ladder with choreographed precision: crowned King of Bohemia in 1646 at thirteen, King of Hungary and Croatia in 1647, then on 31 May 1653 elevated to King of the Romans — the formal designation of the next Holy Roman Emperor. He also held the Duchy of Cieszyn. The trajectory was imperial, the timeline methodical, every crown a step toward inheriting the largest Christian monarchy in Europe. On 9 July 1654, smallpox killed him. He was twenty years old.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 22.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Historical Figure, #Royalty, #Politics, #Early Modern Era

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157103)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV,_King_of_the_Romans)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Ferdinand%20IV%2C%20King%20of%20the%20Romans)
- [Фердынанд IV Габсбург](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B4%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4_IV_%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%81%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3)
- [Фердинанд IV Хабсбург](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4_IV_%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%81%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3)
- [Ferdinand IV an Impalaeriezh Santel](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV_an_Impalaeriezh_Santel)
- [Ferdinand IV, kralj Ugarske](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV%2C_kralj_Ugarske)
- [Ferran IV d'Hongria](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferran_IV_d'Hongria)
- [Ferdinand IV. Habsburský](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV._Habsbursk%C3%BD)
- [Ferdinand IV. (HRR)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV._(HRR))
- [Φερδινάνδος Δ΄ της Αυστρίας](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A6%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%94%CE%84_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%91%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82)
- [Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV%2C_King_of_the_Romans)
- [Ferdinando la 4-a (Sankta Romia Imperio)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinando_la_4-a_(Sankta_Romia_Imperio))
- [Fernando IV de Hungría](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_IV_de_Hungr%C3%ADa)
- [Ferdinand IV](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV)
- [Fernando IV.a Hungariakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_IV.a_Hungariakoa)
- [فردیناند چهارم](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF_%DA%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85)
- [Ferdinand IV (Böömi)](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV_(B%C3%B6%C3%B6mi))
- [Ferdinand IV de Habsbourg](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV_de_Habsbourg)
- [Fernando IV de Habsburgo](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_IV_de_Habsburgo)
- [פרדיננד הרביעי, מלך הרומאים](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%A0%D7%93_%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%99%2C_%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9A_%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%99%D7%9D)
- [Ferdinand IV., hrvatsko-ugarski kralj](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_IV.%2C_hrvatsko-ugarski_kralj)
- [IV. Ferdinánd magyar király](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/IV._Ferdin%C3%A1nd_magyar_kir%C3%A1ly)
- [Ֆերդինանդ IV Հաբսբուրգ](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%96%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A4%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A4_IV_%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%A2%D5%BD%D5%A2%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%A3)
- [Ferdinando IV d'Asburgo](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinando_IV_d'Asburgo)
- [フェルディナント4世 (ローマ王)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3%E3%83%884%E4%B8%96_(%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E7%8E%8B))
- [فرديناند الرابع، ملك الرومان](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%8C_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [فرديناند الرابع ملك الرومان](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86)

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