Duke Ferdinand II

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1578-07-19
gptkbp:deathDate 1637-02-15
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Habsburg
gptkbp:father gptkb:Charles_II,_Archduke_of_Austria
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Habsburg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Ferdinand II
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Military reforms
Political alliances through marriage
Centralization of power
Diplomatic strategies
Religious conflict resolution
Role in the Counter-Reformation
Involvement in the Thirty Years' War
Strengthening of the Habsburg Monarchy
Support for the Counter-Reformation
Promotion of Jesuit education
Establishment of a centralized state
Establishment of the Habsburg dynasty's dominance
Role in the Peace of Prague
Influence_on_European_politics
Influence_on_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Support_for_the_Catholic_Church
Legacy_in_European_history
Support_of_the_Catholic_League
Conflict_with_Protestant_states
Expansion_of_Habsburg_territories
Impact_on_the_development_of_Austria
Influence_on_the_Habsburg_succession
Promotion_of_Catholicism_in_Bohemia
Promotion_of_Habsburg_interests
Support_for_the_Spanish_Habsburgs
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:nationality Austrian
gptkbp:notableBattle Thirty Years' War
Battle of White Mountain
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ferdinand_I,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:reignEnd 1637
gptkbp:reignStart 1619
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ferdinand_III,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:title gptkb:Archduke_of_Austria
gptkb:Duke_of_Carinthia
gptkb:Duke_of_Styria
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:King_of_Hungary
gptkb:Duke_of_Krain
Holy Roman Emperor