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Germany: Copper engraving of Ferdinand II (1578-1637),35th Holy Roman emperor, and Karel Buquoy on horseback with the Siege of Ceske Budejovice in the background and a scene from the Thirty Years' War in the top right,1619

Ferdinand II (1578-1637) was the son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria, and grandson of Emperor Ferdinand I. Ferdinand was part of a Catholic faction opposed to his cousin, Emperor Matthias, who was more tolerant to Protestantism. He became King of Bohemia in 1617, King of Hungary in 1618, and became Holy Roman Emperor in 1619 after his cousin's death.
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Germany: Copper engraving of Ferdinand II (1578-1637),35th Holy Roman emperor, and Karel Buquoy on horseback with the Siege of Ceske Budejovice in the background and a scene from the Thirty Years' War in the top right,1619
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Ferdinand II (1578-1637) was the son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria, and grandson of Emperor Ferdinand I. Ferdinand was part of a Catholic faction opposed to his cousin, Emperor Matthias, who was more tolerant to Protestantism. He became King of Bohemia in 1617, King of Hungary in 1618, and became Holy Roman Emperor in 1619 after his cousin's death.
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3800 x 4711 px | 51.2 MB
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32.2 x 39.9 cm | 12.7 x 15.7 in (300 dpi)