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Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

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Maximilian II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 until his death in 1576. A member of the Austrian House of Habsburg, he was crowned King of Bohemia in Prague on 14 May 1562 and elected King of Germany on 24 November 1562. On 8 September 1563 he was crowned King of Hungary and Croatia in the Hungarian capital Pressburg, and on 25 July 1564 he succeeded his father Ferdinand I as Holy Roman Emperor.

Facts
Birth Year
1527 1
Death Year
1576 1
Role
Holy Roman Emperor 1
Birth Date
1527-07-31 1
Death Date
1576-10-12 1
Birthplace
Vienna 1
Death Place
Regensburg 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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1. Wikipedia: Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    was Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 until his death in 1576
  • Lead paragraph, birth date
    31 July 1527
  • Biography, birthplace
    Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
  • Lead paragraph, death date
    12 October 1576
  • Biography, death place
    Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire
  • Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor: Gender
    Maximilian II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 until his death in 1576.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 31 July 1527; died 1576-10-12
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