Son of Ferdinand II. and Maria Anna of Bavaria. King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. Commander-in-chief of the imperial troops. Victory over the Swedes and French in the Battle of Nördlingen. Holy Roman Emperor from 1637 to 1657. Ferdinand spoke seven languages, founded a literary academy, and was a musician and composer. Establishment of the “House of Austria” in 1648 in the Peace of Westphalia. Designation of the Imperial Crypt as the Habsburg family burial place.
