Ferdinand III Emperor and music composer
Ferdinand III was born in Graz (Austria) on July 13th. 1608. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna of Bavaria. Rule Ferdinand III was elected King of the Romans at the Diet of Regensburg on 22 December, 1636. Upon the death of his father on 15 February 1637, Ferdinand became Emperor. By the time Ferdinand became Emperor, vast sections of the imperial territories had been absolutely devastated by two decades of war. The population was completely exhausted and massively diminished, countless people were impoverished, disabled, sick, homeless, many had lost their families and had abandoned all moral standards. Ferdinand did not endeavour to continue the war. But the momentum of the war, the political circumstances and his reluctance to act prevented a quick end to the war Any hope to make early peace with France and Sweden did not materialize. Despite many losses, the constitutional pos