Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans

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Ferdinand IV (8 September 1633 – 9 July 1654) was made King of Bohemia in 1646, King of Hungary and Croatia in 1647, and King of the Romans on 31 May 1653. He also served as Duke of Cieszyn.

Born in Vienna on 8 September 1633, Ferdinand IV was the eldest son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and his first wife Maria Anna, the daughter of Philip III of Spain.[1] At a young age, Ferdinand IV took his father's role as Archduke of Austria.[2] In 1646, Ferdinand IV became King of Bohemia as he shared the role with his father Emperor Ferdinand III. He was crowned on 5 August 1646, and also shared the role of Duke of Cieszyn with Ferdinand III.[3][4] Ferdinand IV also shared the role as King of Hungary and Croatia with his father; his coronation took place on 16 June 1647 in Pressburg, present-day Slovakia.[1][3]

After the French attempted to modify the system of the election of King of the Romans, Emperor Ferdinand III made an opportunity of a recent decline in the prestige of France, and was able to install Ferdinand IV as King of the Romans, and de facto heir to the Holy Roman Empire. He was crowned in Ratisbon (Regensburg, present-day south-east Germany) on 18 June 1653 after gaining the position on 31 May 1653.[5] However, Ferdinand IV unexpectedly died of smallpox in Vienna on 9 July 1654, and was later succeeded by his brother Leopold I as King of the Romans.[1] Prior to his death, it was planned that he would marry Philip IV of Spain's daughter Maria Theresa, Queen of France, his cousin.[2] Upon the death of Ferdinand III, Leopold I was elected as Holy Roman Emperor.[5]

Ancestors

Family of Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 28)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Charles II of Austria (= 14)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary (= 29)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (= 20, 30)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Maria Anna of Bavaria (= 15)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Anna of Austria (= 21, 31)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (= 18, 30)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. William V, Duke of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Anna of Austria (= 19, 21, 31)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Maria Anna of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Renata of Lorraine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Christina of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Philip II of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Isabella of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Philip III of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Anna of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Maria of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Maria Ana of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 16)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Charles II of Austria (= 8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary (= 17)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Margaret of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (= 18, 20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Maria Anna of Bavaria (= 9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Anna of Austria (= 19, 21)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Germany
1653–1654
with Ferdinand III		 Succeeded by
Ferdinand III
King of Bohemia
1646–1654
with Ferdinand III
King of Hungary and Croatia
1647–1654
with Ferdinand III
Preceded by Duke of Cieszyn
1653–1654
with Ferdinand III
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