Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans

King of the Romans from 1553 to 1554

Ferdinand IV
Portrait by Frans Luycx, c. 1647-68
King of the Romans
Reign	31 May 1653 - 9 July 1654
Predecessor	Ferdinand III
Successor	Ferdinand III
Co-ruler	Ferdinand III
King of Hungary and Croatia
Reign	16 June 1647 - 9 July 1654
Predecessor	Ferdinand III
Successor	Ferdinand III
Co-ruler	Ferdinand III

Born	8 September 1633 Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Died	9 July 1654(1654-07-09) (aged 20) Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
House	Habsburg
Father	Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Mother	Maria Anna of Spain
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Ferdinand IV (8 September 1633 – 9 July 1654) was made and crowned 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.

Early life

Born in Vienna on 8 September 1633, and baptised as Ferdinand Franz, 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]

Biography

At a young age, Ferdinand IV took his father's role as Archduke of Austria.^[2] In 1646, Ferdinand IV became King of Bohemia, sharing the role and that of Duke of Cieszyn with his father Emperor Ferdinand III. He was crowned on 5 August 1646.^[3]^[4] Ferdinand IV also shared the role of 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 took advantage 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 in the 1653 imperial election. 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.^[1] Prior to his death, it was planned that he would marry Philip IV of Spain's daughter Maria Theresa of Spain, his cousin.^[2] Upon the death of Ferdinand III, Leopold I was elected as Holy Roman Emperor.^[5]

Ancestors

Ancestors of Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans

16. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor^[12]

8. Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria^[8]

17. Anne of Bohemia and Hungary^[12]

4. Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor^[6]

18. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria^[13] (= 20, 30)

9. Maria Anna of Bavaria^[8] (= 15, ≠ 5)

19. Anna of Austria^[13] (= 21, 31)

2. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor

20. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria^[14] (= 18, 30)

10. William V, Duke of Bavaria^[9]

21. Anna of Austria^[14] (= 19, 31)

5. Maria Anna of Bavaria^[6] (≠ 9, 15)

22. Francis I, Duke of Lorraine^[15]

11. Renata of Lorraine^[9]

23. Christina of Denmark^[15]

1. Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans

24. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor^[16]

12. Philip II of Spain^[10]

25. Isabella of Portugal^[16]

6. Philip III of Spain^[7]

26. Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor^[17]

13. Anna of Austria^[10]

27. Maria of Austria^[17]

3. Maria Anna of Austria

28. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 16)

14. Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria^[11] (= 8)

29. Anne of Bohemia and Hungary (= 17)

7. Margaret of Austria^[7]

30. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (= 18, 20)

15. Maria Anna of Bavaria^[11] (= 9, ≠ 5)

31. Anna of Austria (= 19, 21)

Male-line family tree

Habsburg

^{[n 1]}
Original line / Albertinian line / Leopoldian line

Max and Philip line / Spanish / Iberian line / Austrian / HRE line

Albert
Count of Habsburg
(c. 1188–1239)

Rudolf I
of Germany
(c. 1218–1291)

Albert I
of Germany
(1255–1308)

Hartmann
(1263–1281)

Rudolf II
Duke of Austria
(1270–1290)

Rudolf I
of Bohemia
(1281–1307)

Frederick
the Fair
(c. 1289–1330)

Leopold I
Duke of Austria
(1290–1326)

Albert II
Duke of Austria
(1298–1358)

Henry
the Friendly
(1299–1327)

Otto
Duke of Austria
(1301–1339)

John
Parricida
(c. 1290–1312/13)

Rudolf IV
Duke of Austria
(1339–1365)

Frederick III
Duke of Austria
(1347–1362)

Albert III
Duke of Austria
(1349–1395)

Leopold III
Duke of Austria
(1351–1386)

Frederick II
Duke of Austria
(1327–1344)

Leopold II
Duke of Austria
(1328–1344)

Albert IV
Duke of Austria
(1377–1404)

William
Duke of Austria
(c. 1370–1406)

Leopold IV
Duke of Austria
(1371–1411)

Ernest
Duke of Austria
(1377–1424)

Frederick IV
Duke of Austria
(1382–1439)

Albert II
of Germany
(1397–1439)

Frederick III
HRE
(1415–1493)

Albert VI
Archduke of Austria
(1418–1463)

Sigismund
Archduke of Austria
(1427–1496)

Ladislaus
the Posthumous
(1440–1457)

Maximilian I
HRE
(1459–1519)

Philip I
of Castile
(1478–1506)

Charles V
HRE
(1500–1558)

Ferdinand I
HRE
(1503–1564)

Philip II
of Spain
(1527–1598)

Maximilian II
HRE
(1527–1576)

Ferdinand II
Archduke of Austria
(1529–1595)

Charles II
Archduke of Austria
(1540–1590)

Carlos
Prince of Asturias
(1545–1568)

Philip III
of Spain
(1578–1621)

Rudolf II
HRE
(1552–1612)

Ernest
of Austria
(1553–1595)

Matthias
HRE
(1557–1619)

Maximilian III
Archduke of Austria
(1558–1618)

Albert VII
Archduke of Austria
(1559–1621)

Wenceslaus
Archduke of Austria
(1561–1578)

Andrew
Margrave of Burgau
(1558–1600)

Charles
Margrave of Burgau
(1560–1618)

Ferdinand II
HRE
(1578–1637)

Maximilian Ernest
of Austria
(1583–1616)

Leopold V
Archduke of Austria
(1586–1632)

Charles
of Austria
(1590–1624)

Philip IV
of Spain
(1605–1665)

Charles
of Austria
(1607–1632)

Ferdinand
of Austria
(1609–1641)

John-Charles
of Austria
(1605–1619)

Ferdinand III
HRE
(1608–1657)

Leopold Wilhelm
of Austria
(1614–1662)

Ferdinand Charles
Archduke of Austria
(1628–1662)

Sigismund Francis
Archduke of Austria
(1630–1665)

Balthasar Charles
Prince of Asturias
(1629–1646)

Charles II
of Spain
(1661–1700)

Ferdinand IV
King of the Romans
(1633–1654)

Leopold I
HRE
(1640–1705)

Charles Joseph
of Austria
(1649–1664)

Joseph I
HRE
(1678–1711)

Charles VI
HRE
(1685–1740)

Notes:

^ "Habsburg family tree". Habsburg family website. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

References

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Regnal titles
Preceded by Ferdinand III	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 Elizabeth Lucretia	Duke of Cieszyn 1653–1654 with Ferdinand III

Austrian archdukes

Generations are numbered by male-line descent from the first archdukes. Later generations are included although Austrian titles of nobility were abolished in 1919.

1st generation

2nd generation

Maximilian I

3rd generation

Philip I of Castile

4th generation

5th generation

6th generation

7th generation

8th generation

Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias^S^P
Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias^S
Charles II of Spain^S
Ferdinand IV of Hungary
Leopold VI
Charles Joseph

9th generation

Joseph I
Leopold Joseph
Charles III

11th generation

Joseph II^T
Charles Joseph^T
Leopold VII^T
Ferdinand^T
Maximilian Franz, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne^T

12th generation

13th generation

14th generation

15th generation

16th generation

Emperor Charles I Maximilian
Habsburg Tuscany	Gottfried^T Rainer^T Leopold Maria^T Anton^T Franz Joseph^T Karl Pius^T Franz Karl Salvator^T Hubert Salvator^T
Palatines of Hungary	Joseph Árpád Géza

17th generation

Descent of Charles I	Crown Prince Otto Robert Felix Carl Ludwig Rudolf
Tuscany	Dominic^T
Palatines	Eduard

18th generation

Charles	Karl Georg Lorenz^B Karl Philipp Simeon

19th generation

Charles	Ferdinand Zvonimir Károly Amedeo^B

S: also an infante of Spain
P: also an infante of Portugal
T: also a prince of Tuscany
M: also a prince of Modena
B: also a prince of Belgium

v t e Monarchs of Germany
East Francia during the Carolingian dynasty (843–911)	Louis the German Carloman Louis the Younger Charles the Fat Arnulf Louis the Child
East Francia (911–919) Kingdom of Germany (919–962)	Conrad I Henry I Arnulf Otto I
Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806)	Otto I Otto II Otto III Henry II Conrad II Henry III Henry IV Rudolf Hermann Conrad (III) Henry V Lothair II/III Conrad III Henry (VI) Frederick I Henry VI Philip Otto IV Frederick II Henry (VII) Conrad IV Henry (VIII) William Richard Alfonso Rudolf I Adolf Albert I Henry VII Louis IV Frederick (III) Charles IV Günther Wenceslaus Rupert Jobst Sigismund Albert II Frederick III Maximilian I Charles V Ferdinand I Maximilian II Rudolf II Matthias Ferdinand II Ferdinand III Ferdinand IV Leopold I Joseph I Charles VI Charles VII Francis I Joseph II Leopold II Francis II
Confederation of the Rhine (1806–1813)	Napoleon I
German Confederation (1815–1848)	Francis I Ferdinand I
German Empire (1848/1849)	Archduke John of Austria (Imperial Regent)
German Confederation (1850–1866)	Franz Joseph I
North German Confederation (1867–1871)	William I
German Empire (1871–1918)	William I Frederick III William II

Monarchs of Hungary

Family tree

House of Árpád

Grand Princes

Álmos (c. 850–c. 895)
Árpád (c. 895–c. 907)
Zoltán (c. 907–c. 947)
Fajsz (c. 947–c. 955)
Taksony (c. 955–c. 972)
Géza (c. 972–997)
Stephen (997–1000)

Kings

Stephen I (1000–1038)
Peter (1038–1041; 1044–1046)
Samuel (1041–1044)
Andrew I (1046–1060)
Béla I (1060–1063)
Solomon (1063–1074)
Géza I (1074–1077)
Ladislaus I (1077–1095)
Coloman (1095–1116)
Stephen II (1116–1131)
Béla II (1131–1141)
Géza II (1141–1162)
Stephen III (1162–1172)
- Ladislaus II (1162–1163)
- Stephen IV (1163–1165)
Béla III (1172–1196)
Emeric (1196–1204)
Ladislaus III (1204–1205)
Andrew II (1205–1235)
Béla IV (1235–1270)
Stephen V (1270–1272)
Ladislaus IV (1272–1290)
Andrew III (1290–1301)

House of Přemysl

Wenceslaus (1301–1305)

House of Wittelsbach

Otto (1305–1307)

Capetian House of Anjou

Charles I (1308–1342)
Louis I (1342–1382)
Maria (1382–1385; 1386–1395)
Charles II (1385–1386)

House of Luxembourg

Sigismund (1387–1437)

House of Habsburg

Albert (1437–1439)
Ladislaus V (1440–1457)

House of Jagiellon

Vladislaus I (1440–1444)

House of Hunyadi

Matthias I (1458–1490)

House of Jagiellon

Vladislaus II (1490–1516)
Louis II (1516–1526)

House of Zápolya

John (1526–1540)
John Sigismund (1540–1570)

House of Habsburg

Ferdinand I (1526–1564)
Maximilian (1564–1576)
Rudolph (1576–1608)
Matthias II (1608–1619)
Ferdinand II (1619–1637)
Ferdinand III (1637–1657)
- Ferdinand IV (1647–1654)
Leopold I (1657–1705)
Joseph I (1705–1711)
Charles III (1711–1740)
Maria Theresa (1740–1780)

House of Habsburg-Lorraine

Joseph II (1780–1790)
Leopold II (1790–1792)
Francis (1792–1835)
Ferdinand V (1835–1848)
Francis Joseph (1848–1916)
Charles IV (1916–1918)

Debatable or disputed rulers are in italics.

v t e Monarchs of Croatia
House of Trpimirović	Tomislav Trpimir II Krešimir I Miroslav Michael Krešimir II Stephen Držislav Svetoslav Suronja Krešimir III / Gojslav Stephen I Peter Krešimir IV Demetrius Zvonimir Stephen II
House of Árpád	Ladislaus I (Álmos as duke)
House of Snačić	Petar Snačić (pretender)
Croatia in personal union with Hungary	Rulers of Croatia after 1102 (1102–1918)
House of Savoy-Aosta (Independent State of Croatia)	Tomislav II (king designate)