Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany

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Ferdinand IV of Tuscany
Grand Duke of Tuscany
Reign 21 July 1859 – 22 March 1860
Predecessor Leopold II
Born 10 June 1835
Florence, Tuscany
Died 17 January 1908(1908-01-17) (aged 72)
Salzburg, Austria-Hungary
Spouse Princess Anna of Saxony
Princess Alicia of Parma
Issue Airchduchess Maria Antonietta
Archduke Leopold Ferdinand
Luise, Crown Princess of Saxony
Archduke Josef Ferdinand
Archduke Peter Ferdinand
Full name
Ferdinando Salvatore Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Francesco Lodovico Gonzaga Raffaele Ranerio Gennaro
House Habsburg-Lorraine (Tuscany branch)
Father Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Mother Princess Maria Antonia of the Two Sicilies
Religion Roman Catholic

Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany Italian: Ferdinando Salvatore Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Francesco Lodovico Gonzaga Raffaele Ranerio Gennaro; 10 June 1835 – 17 January 1908) was the last Grand Duke of Tuscany and a member of the Tuscany branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He ruled from 1859 till 1860.

Issue[edit]

  1. Archduchess Maria Antonietta of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (10 January 1858 – 13 April 1883) never married.
  2. Archduke Leopold Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (1868–1935) married but had no issue.
  3. Archduchess Louise of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (1870–1947). Married first Frederick Augustus, Crown Prince of Saxony and had children before they divorced after which she married Enrico Toselli with whom she had further issue.
  4. Archduke Josef Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (1872–1942). Married morganatically and had issue.
  5. Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (1874–1948). Married Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and had issue.

Titles[edit]

  • 10 June 1835 – 21 July 1859 His Imperial and Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany, Archduke of Austria.
  • 21 July 1859 – 22 March 1860 His Imperial and Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Tuscany.



Honours[edit]

  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Joseph (Tuscany)
  • Knight of the Order of Saint Joseph (Tuscany)
  • Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austria)
  • Knight of the Order of Saint Stephen (Tuscany)
  • Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (Savoy)













Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
Born: 10 June 1835 Died: 17 January 1908
Regnal titles
Preceded by Grand Duke of Tuscany
1859-1860
Tuscan National Assembly deposes House of Habsurg-Lorraine
Titles in pretence
Loss of title
State annexed
— TITULAR —
Grand Duke of Tuscany
1860–1908
Succeeded by