Ferdinand II was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria and Maria of Bavaria, who were devo
Portrait of Ferdinand, c. 1614
Portrait of Ferdinand in his twenties, c. 1598–1605
Graz in the mid-17th century
The meeting of Emperor Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his brother, Archduke Matthias near Prague in 1608
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
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Matthias was Holy Roman Emperor from 1612 to 1619, Archduke of Austria from 1608 to 1619, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608 to 1618 and King of Bohemia from 1611 to 1617. His personal motto was Co
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
…command of his troops. During the first stage of the family feud known as the Brothers' Quarrel, Ferdinand initially supported Rudolph II's brother, Matthias, who wanted to convince the melancholic emperor to abdicate, but Matthias' concessions to the Protestants in Hungary, Austria, and Bohemia outraged…
Portrait by Lucas van Valckenborch, 1583
19th century portrait of Matthias
Coronation medal of Matthias as King of Hungary
Matthias portrait as Archduke in armour and general's staff, by Lucas van Valckenborch, 1579