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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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)
Ferdinand III and Leopold I pass by, and Leopold's second son Charles VI second as King of Bohemia, last male representative of the House of Habsburg, who was succeeded by his daughter Maria Theresia.
From From a Terrace in Prague by Baker, Lieut.-Col. B. Granville
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)
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)
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
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