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Encyclopedia > Ferdinand I of Austria
Emperor Ferdinand
Emperor Ferdinand

Ferdinand I Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marchlin Emperor of Austria King of Hungary and Bohemia (April 19, 1793June 29, 1875) succeeded his father (Franz II Holy Roman Emperor/Franz I of Austria) as Emperor and King in 1835 and was forced to abdicate in 1848. He was also King of Lombardy-Venetia. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x2701, 297 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Ferdinand I of Austria ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x2701, 297 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Ferdinand I of Austria ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Francis II Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, who is also referred to as Francis von Habsburg or Emperor Franz I of Austria (February 12, 1768 – March 2, 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until August 6, 1806, when the Empire was disbanded. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia (Italian: Regno Lombardo-Veneto, in German: Lombardo-Venezianisches Königreich) was established after the defeat of Napoleon, according to the decisions of the Congress of Vienna ( 9 June 1815). ...


He was feeble-minded and epileptic, but was nevertheless placed on the throne by Metternich in order to preserve the throne's legitimacy against all challenges. Though he was not declared incapacitated, a regent's council, including other Habsburgs and Metternich, steered the government. His marriage to Princess Maria Anna of Sardinia (1803-1884) was probably never consummated, nor is he believed to have had any other liaisons. He is famous for his one coherent command: when someone tried to keep him from eating dumplings because his digestive system could not stand them, he said “I'm the Emperor, and I want dumplings!” (German: Ich bin der Kaiser und will Knödel.) Feeble-minded was a term used from the late 19th century through the early 20th century to loosely describe a variety of mental deficiencies, including what would now be considered mental retardation in its various types and grades, and learning disabilities such as dyslexia. ... Epilepsy in animals and List of people believed to have epilepsy cover topics complementary to this article, which deals with epilepsy in the general human population. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian, Sardigna, Sardinna or Sardinnia in the Sardinian language, Sardenya in Catalan), is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily is the largest), between Italy, Spain and Tunisia, south of Corsica. ... As a verb, consummate means to bring something to its completion, such as a transaction, concept, plan or action. ... Dumplings may be any of a wide variety of dishes, both sweet and savoury, in several different cuisines. ... For the Physics term GUT, please refer to Grand unification theory The gastrointestinal or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and...


With the breakout of revolution in Vienna in 1848, Metternich fled the country. As the revolutionaries were marching on the palace, Ferdinand is supposed to have said “But are they allowed to do that?” (German: Ja, dürfen sie denn das?) He was convinced to abdicate by Felix zu Schwarzenberg, and his nephew, Franz Joseph, would occupy the Austrian throne for the next sixty-eight years. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... There are things that have the name Schwarzenberg: Places In Austria Schwarzenberg (Vorarlberg) , a locality of Vorarlberg Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald, Upper Austria in Germany Schwarzenberg (Erzgebirge), in Saxony Aue-Schwarzenberg, a district in Germany Schwarzenberg (Erzgebirge) Schwarzenberg, a part of Schömberg im Schwarzwald, in the [[(district)|]] district, Saxony A part... Franz Joseph I Franz Joseph (in English also Francis Joseph) (August 18, 1830 - November 21, 1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916 and King of Hungary from 1867 until 1916. ...


Ferdinand was the last King of Bohemia to be crowned as such. Due to his sympathy with Bohemia (where he spent the rest of his life in Prague Castle) he was given the Czech nickname “Ferdinand V, the Good” (Ferdinand Dobrotivý). In Austria, Ferdinand was similarly nicknamed “Ferdinand der Gütige” (Ferdinand the Benign), but also ridiculed as "Gutinand der Fertige" (Goodinand the Finished). The Lands of the Bohemian Crown (Czech Země koruny české, Latin Corona regni Bohemiae) (e. ... Prague Castle at night Czech Crown Jewels in the Treasure Chamber of Prague Castle The Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad) is the castle in Prague where the Czech kings, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of the Czech Republic (and Czechoslovakia) have had their offices. ...


He is buried in tomb number 62 in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna. An ornament of the sarcophagus of Emperor Karl VI: a deaths head with the crown of the Holy Roman Empire Tomb of Franz Josef I, flanked by wife Elisabeth and son Rudolf. ...


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Monarchical Styles of
Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria
Reference style His Imperial Majesty
Spoken style Your Imperial Majesty
Alternative style Sire
  • "Biography of Emperor Ferdinand"
Preceded by:
Francis I
Emperor of Austria
1835-1848
Succeeded by:
Franz Joseph I
King of Hungary
1835-1848
King of Bohemia
1835-1848

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