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Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria

1609 - 1641

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Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand (also known as Don Fernando de Austria, Cardenal-Infante Fernando de España and as Ferdinand von Österreich; 16 May 1609 – 9 November 1641) was a Spanish and Portuguese prince (Infante of Spain, Infante of Portugal (until 1640)), Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, Cardinal of the Holy Catholic Church, Archduke of Austria, Archbishop of Toledo (1619–1641), and a general during the Thirty Years' War, the Eighty Years' War, and the Franco-Spanish War. He is commonly considered the last great commander and strategist of the Spanish Empire, whose premature death in a critical moment helped bring about the end of Spanish hegemony in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria is the 3,655th most popular politician (down from 3,224th in 2019), the 302nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 283rd in 2019) and the 104th most popular Spanish Politician.

Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria was the son of Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria. He was a member of the House of Habsburg and was the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand is most famous for being the ruler of the Spanish Netherlands from 1634 until his death in 1641.

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Among politicians, Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria ranks 3,655 out of 19,576. Before him are Jahan Shah, Roman the Great, Christina of Lorraine, Midhat Pasha, Francis Phoebus of Navarre, and Mohammad-Ali Rajai. After him are Olaf III of Norway, Milonia Caesonia, Sanakht, Edith Frank, Frederick I of Württemberg, and Amyrtaeus.

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Among people born in 1609, Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria ranks 6. Before him are Henrietta Maria of France, John II Casimir Vasa, Frederick III of Denmark, Judith Leyster, and Raimondo Montecuccoli. After him are Sophia Eleonore of Saxony, Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine, Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, Hanzade Sultan, and Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. Among people deceased in 1641, Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria ranks 5. Before him are Anthony van Dyck, George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, Gwanghaegun of Joseon, and Domenichino. After him are Jane Frances de Chantal, Thomas Mun, Jeremiah Horrocks, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Jan Janszoon, Johan Banér, and Pau Claris i Casademunt.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria ranks 302 out of 3,355. Before him are Postumus (250), Iker Casillas (1981), Carles Rexach (1947), Sancho IV of Castile (1258), Eulalia of Barcelona (290), and Carlos Sainz (1962). After him are Prudentius (348), Pompeu Fabra (1868), Manuel Godoy (1767), Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867), Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (1877), and Silius Italicus (26).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria ranks 104. Before him are Ferdinand II of León (1137), Urraca of León (1081), Muhammad I of Córdoba (823), Blanche I of Navarre (1387), Postumus (250), and Sancho IV of Castile (1258). After him are Manuel Godoy (1767), Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (1877), Alfonso II of Asturias (759), Wittiza (687), Carles Puigdemont (1962), and Charles II, Duke of Parma (1799).

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