Ferdinand III
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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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1608–57, Holy Roman Emperor (1637–57) and king of Hungary (1625–57); son of Ferdinand II
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title as king of Naples of Ferdinand V
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Distracted by civil wars the Moors in Spain are defeated at Seville by Ferdinand III of Leon and Castile, and lose the Balearic Islands to James, King of Aragon.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
New fortifications were constructed in the end of the 16th century by Franz von Poppendorf, and in 1644 the town afforded an asylum to the family of Ferdinand III.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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 Lorinda Munson Bryant
In 1619 Matthias died and was succeeded by Ferdinand III, who again retained Kepler in his post.
From Kepler by Walter W. (Walter William) Bryant
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 Ernest Edwin Ryden
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