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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Example Sentences

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

She had a sister named Beringira, who became the wife of the King of Leon, and the mother of Ferdinand III.

From History of the Moors of Spain by Florian, M.

The first of the name who appeared in Spain, served under the standard of Ferdinand III, surnamed the saint, in his wars with the Moors of Andalusia.

From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington

Emperors: Matthias, 3-4; Ferdinand II, 5-8; Ferdinand III, 41-42, 45-46, 52-56, 276-277; Leopold I, 293-294, 296, 298-300.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva

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 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)