#OTD #TDIH #February25, 1634: #HBD #Wallenstein! #AlbrechtVonWallenstein #ThirtyYearsWar #ReligiousWars #HolyWars #BellumSacrum #FerdinandII #HabsburgMonarchy #Religion #Catholicism #Protestantism #Christianity #TIRO #MysticSky #RosicrucianSky #HistorySky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrech...

#OTD 23 Jan 1516

King #FerdinandII of Aragon died in Madrigalejo, Extremadura & laid to rest in the Royal Chapel, La Capilla Real, Granada

Succeeded by his imprisoned & declared insane daughter, #JuanaofCastille

Her son ruled in her place becoming #CharlesV of Spain & Holy Roman Emperor

#History

#FerdinandII was elected Holy Roman Emperor #OnThisDay in 1619, turning a localized conflict in Bohemia into the #ThirtyYearsWar; he died in 1637 but the war dragged on until 1648, causing enormous death & destruction... #DreißigjährigerKrieg

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdina...

#FrancescoTerzi (1523-91)
Portrait of #FerdinandII, Archduke of Further Austria (1529-95), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1556-7
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
#Habsburg

#FrancescoTerzi (1523-91)
Portrait of #FerdinandII, Archduke of Further Austria (1529-95), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1550s
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
#Habsburg

#WilliamScrots (fl. 1537-54)
Portrait of #FerdinandII, Archduke of Further Austria (1529-95), who was #BornOnThisDay
1548
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
#Habsburg

#WilliamScrots (fl. 1537-54)
Portrait of #FerdinandII, Archduke of Further Austria (1529-95), who was #BornOnThisDay
before 1549
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
#Habsburg

#OTD 22 Apr 1451

#IsabellaI warrior Queen of Castile was born

Reigning over a unified Spain with her husband #FerdinandII of Aragon
Pious & devout yet unafraid to ride into battle it is evident where daughter #KatherineofAragon qualities originated

Died aged 53 Madrigal de las Altas Torres

#OTD #TDIH #February25, 1634:#HBD #Wallenstein! #AlbrechtVonWallenstein #ThirtyYearsWar #ReligiousWars #HolyWars #BellumSacrum #FerdinandII #FerdinandIIHolyRomanEmperor #HabsburgMonarchy #Religion #Catholicism #Protestantism #Christianity #TIRO
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrech...

#OTD 23 Jan 1516

King #FerdinandII of Aragon died in Madrigalejo, Extremadura & laid to rest in the Royal Chapel, La Capilla Real Granada

His was succeeded by his imprisoned & declared insane daughter, #JuanaofCastille

But it was her son who ruled becoming #CharlesI of Spain & Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand II

Holy Roman Emperor

#FerdinandII was elected Holy Roman Emperor #OnThisDay in 1619, turning a localized conflict in Bohemia into the #ThirtyYearsWar; he died in 1637 but the war dragged on until 1648, causing enormous death & destruction... #DreißigjährigerKrieg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdina...

#OTD 22 Apr 1451

#IsabellaI warrior Queen of Castile was born

Reigning over a unified Spain with her husband #FerdinandII of Aragon

Pious & devout yet unafraid to ride into battle it is evident where daughter #KatherineofAragon qualities originated

She died aged 53 Medina del Campo

#OTD 23 Jan 1516

King #FerdinandII of Aragon died in Madrigalejo, Extremadura & laid to rest in the Royal Chapel, La Capilla Real de Granada

He was succeeded by his imprisoned & declared insane daughter, #JuanaofCastille

Her son ruled becoming #CharlesI of Spain & Holy Roman Emperor

#History