Ferdinand I of Austria
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| Portrait by Eduard Edlinger (1843) | ||
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| Reign | 2 March 1835 Template:Ndash 2 December 1848 | |
| Coronations | 28 September 1830, Pressburg 7 September 1836, Prague 6 September 1838, Milan | |
| Predecessor | Francis I | |
| Successor | Franz Joseph I | |
| Born | 19 April 1793 Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria | |
| Died | 29 June 1875 (aged 82) Hradčany Palace Prague, Austria-Hungary | |
| Spouse | Maria Anna of Savoy (m 27 February, 1831) | |
| Full name | ||
| Ferdinand Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marcelin | ||
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine (Austria) | |
| Father | Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor | |
| Mother | Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily | |
| Burial | Imperial Crypt | |
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Ferdinand I (Ferdinand Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marcellin; 19 April 1793 – 29 June 1875) was Emperor of Austria from March 1835 until his abdication in December 1848. He was also King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (as Ferdinand V), King of Lombardy–Venetia and holder of many other lesser titles (see grand title of the Emperor of Austria). Due to his passive but well-intentioned character, he gained the sobriquet The Benign (German: Der Gütige) or The Benevolent (Template:Lang-cs, Polish: Ferdynand Dobrotliwy) Ferdinand succeeded his father Francis I upon his death on 2 March 1835. He was incapable of ruling the empire because of severe epilepsy, so his father, before he died, made a will promulgating that Ferdinand should consult his uncle Archduke Louis on all aspects of internal policy and urged him to be influenced by Prince Metternich, Austria's Foreign Minister. Following the Revolutions of 1848, Ferdinand abdicated on 2 December 1848. He was succeeded by his nephew, Franz Joseph. Following his abdication, he lived in Hradčany Palace, Prague, until his death in 1875.
Marriage[edit]
On 27 February, 1831, he married Princess Maria Anna of Savoy, daughter of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia and Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria-Este. They had no issue.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 19 April 1793 – 11 August 1804 His Royal Highness Archduke and Prince Ferdinand of Austria, Roi de Hungary, Prince Royal of Bohemia.
- 11 August 1804 – 2 March 1835 His Imperial and Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Austria.
- 2 March 1835 – 2 December 1848 His Imperial Majesty The Emperor.
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