Ferdinand III

American  

noun

1. Ferdinand II.

2. 1608–57, king of Hungary 1625–57, king of Bohemia 1627–57, king of Germany 1636–57; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1637–57 (son of Ferdinand II).

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Ferdinand III British  

noun

1. 1608–57, Holy Roman Emperor (1637–57) and king of Hungary (1625–57); son of Ferdinand II

2. title as king of Naples of Ferdinand V

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Ferdinand III

In 1619 Matthias died and was succeeded by Ferdinand III, who again retained Kepler in his post.

From Kepler by Bryant, Walter W. (Walter William)

One of these, Johan Rist, pastor in Wedel, was crowned poet laureate of Germany by Emperor Ferdinand III in 1644, and nine years later was raised to the nobility.

From The Story of Our Hymns by Ryden, Ernest Edwin

Cordova recovered from the Moors by Ferdinand III of Leon and Castile.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

It then went into the hands of the grand duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand III, for the big sum of eight hundred dollars.

From The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures by Bryant, Lorinda Munson

During his residence at this court King Philip died, September 17, 1665, leaving his son Charles an infant, and his dominions under the regency of his queen, Mary Anne, daughter of the emperor Ferdinand III.

From The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II by Cibber, Theophilus