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Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

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Frederick III was Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493. He was the penultimate emperor to be crowned by the pope and the last to be crowned in Rome. As the fourth King of the Romans and the first Holy Roman Emperor from the House of Habsburg, his reign began a Habsburg hold on the imperial title that, with one gap, lasted until Emperor Francis II declared the empire at an end in 1806.

Facts
Birth Year
1415 1
Death Year
1493 1
Role
Holy Roman Emperor 1
Birth Date
1415-09-21 1
Death Date
1493-08-19 1
Birthplace
Innsbruck 1
Death Place
Linz 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
FAQs

What territories did Frederick III lose to Matthias Corvinus and when did he recover them?

The World Encyclopedia entry on Frederick III at Encyclopedia.com says that he lost Austria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Styria to Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, recovering them only on Matthias' death (1490).

How did Frederick III gain a large inheritance for the Habsburgs?

The World Encyclopedia entry on Frederick III at Encyclopedia.com says: By marrying his son Maximilian to Mary, heiress of Burgundy, in 1477, he acquired an enormous inheritance for the Habsburgs.
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Source Wikipedia: Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
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1. Wikipedia: Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    was the Holy Roman emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493
  • Lead paragraph, birth date
    21 September 1415
  • Biography, birthplace
    Born at the Tyrolean residence of Innsbruck in 1415
  • Lead paragraph, death date
    he died on 19 August 1493 in Linz
  • Biography, death place
    he died on 19 August 1493 in Linz
  • Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor: Gender
    Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (German: Friedrich III, 21 September 1415 - 19 August 1493) was the Holy Roman emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (German: Friedrich III, 21 September 1415 - 19 August 1493) was the Holy Roman emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493.
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