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Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

King of the Romans, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (1527-1576)

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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. On 25 July 1564, he succeeded his father Ferdinand I as Holy Roman Emperor.

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Occupation: emperor
Position held: Holy Roman Emperor, Prince-Elector, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Bohemia
Citizenship: Archduchy of Austria
Born: July 31, 1527
Died: October 12, 1576

Family

Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empressspouse Anna of Austria, Queen of Spainchild Emperor Rudolf IIchild Archduke Ernest of Austriachild Elisabeth of Austriachild Matthias, Holy Roman Emperorchild Maximilian III, Archduke of Austriachild Albert VII, Archduke of Austriachild Archduke Wenceslaus of Austriachild Archduchess Margaretha of Austriachild Ferdinand von Habsburgchild

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