Ferdinand I of Austria
Monarch
1793 – 1875
Who was Ferdinand I of Austria?
Ferdinand I was Emperor of Austria, President of the German Confederation, King of Hungary and Bohemia, as well as associated dominions from the death of his father on 2 March 1835, until his abdication after the Revolutions of 1848.
He married Maria Anna of Savoy, the sixth child of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia. They had no issue. Ferdinand was incapable of ruling his empire because of his mental deficiency, so his father, before he died, drafted a will promulgating that he consult Archduke Louis on every aspect of internal policy, and urged him to be influenced by Prince Metternich, Austria's foreign minister.
He abdicated on December 2, 1848. He was succeeded by his nephew, Francis Joseph. Following his abdication, he lived in Hradčany Palace, Prague, until his death in 1875.
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- Born
- Apr 19, 1793
Vienna - Also known as
- จักรพรรดิแฟร์ดีนันด์ที่ 1 แห่งออสเตรีย
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Austria
- Died
- Jun 29, 1875
Prague - Resting place
- Imperial Crypt
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on July 23, 2013
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