Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans
King of Bohemia, Hungary, Croatia, and the Romans (1633-1654) · Hungary · Historical Figures · Died at 20
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Something wrong?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.
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"Ferdinandus Ertzherzog zu Osterreich hernach Römischer Kaiser", engraving
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Anonymous Ferdinand of Austria in Hungarian costume (detail)
Anonymous Ferdinand of Austria in Hungarian costume
Anonymous Ferdinand of Austria in Hungarian costume
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Maria Anna of Austria, Holy Roman Empress with her son Archduke Ferdinand by an unknown artist
Frans Luycx - Double portrait of King Ferdinand IV with his sister Archduchess Maria Anna as childrenAwards
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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.
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