Person

Ferdinand I

Events
12
Episodes
18
Years
1515–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ferdinand I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Double wedding at the First Congress of Vienna

    1515

    Role: Groom, later Holy Roman Emperor

    1. 22 July 1515 · Unspecified site associated with the First Congress of ViennaDouble Wedding Ceremony

      Louis II married Mary of Austria and Ferdinand I married Anna of Bohemia and Hungary on 22 July 1515.

  2. Ottoman Campaign in Hungary and Siege of Vienna

    1529

    Role: Habsburg Claimant to Hungary

    1. 10 May 1529 · Ottoman BulgariaLaunch of the 1529 Campaign

      Suleiman musters an army in Bulgaria and launches the invasion of Hungary on 10 May 1529.

    2. 27 September – 15 October 1529 · ViennaSiege of Vienna

      Suleiman besieges Vienna from 27 September to 15 October 1529, but the city successfully defends itself.

  3. Austrian Capture of Esztergom and Raid on Buda

    1530

    Role: Occupier of Esztergom Castle

    1. 1530 · Esztergom CastleOccupation of Esztergom Castle

      Ferdinand I occupied the castle of Esztergom in 1530.

  4. Treaty of Constantinople between Ottoman Empire and Austria

    1533

    Role: Archduke of Austria and claimant to the Hungarian throne

    1. 22 July 1533 · ConstantinopleSigning of the Treaty

      Ferdinand I signed the treaty in Constantinople, acknowledging Ottoman suzerainty and agreeing to pay tribute.

  5. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies proclaimed under Ferdinand I

    1816

    Role: King of the Two Sicilies

    1. 12 December 1816 · NaplesProclamation of the Union

      Ferdinand I proclaimed the union of Sicily and Naples into the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies on 12 December 1816, abolishing the Sicilian constitution.

  6. Pepe's revolt forces Ferdinand I to grant a constitution in Naples

    1820

    Role: King of the Two Sicilies

    1. July 1820 · NaplesConstitutional Concession

      General Pepe led a military revolt in Naples, compelling King Ferdinand to sign a constitution modeled on the Spanish Constitution of 1812.

  7. Austrian forces under Frimont enter Naples and restore Ferdinand I

    1821

    Role: King of the Two Sicilies

    1. 7 March 1821 · RietiBattle of Rieti

      Neapolitan forces under General Pepe were defeated at Rieti on 7 March 1821, failing to defend the Abruzzi defiles.

    2. by 24 March 1821 · NaplesEntry into Naples

      Austrian forces under Frimont entered Naples by 24 March 1821, restoring Ferdinand's authority.

  8. Battle of Rieti during the Neapolitan revolt

    1821

    Role: King of the Two Sicilies

    1. 7 March 1821 · RietiBattle of Rieti

      Austrian forces defeated Neapolitan rebels at Rieti on 7 March 1821, marking the first engagement of the intervention.

    2. 24 March 1821 · Naples, ItalyEntry into Naples

      Austrian forces entered Naples on 24 March 1821, restoring Ferdinand I to the throne.

  9. Ferdinand I becomes Emperor of Austria on the death of Francis I

    1835

    Role: Emperor of Austria

    1. 2 March 1835 · ViennaDeath of Francis I

      Francis I died in Vienna on 2 March 1835 at age 67, ending his reign as the first Emperor of Austria.

    2. 2 March 1835 · ViennaAccession of Ferdinand I

      Ferdinand I succeeded his father Francis I as Emperor of Austria on 2 March 1835.

  10. Metternich resigns as State Chancellor and Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire

    1836–1848

    Role: Emperor

    1. 1836-1840 · ViennaInternal Power Struggles

      Metternich faced internal opposition, losing allies and being forced to share power, leading to government paralysis.

    2. 1848 · Austrian EmpireResignation forced by the Revolutions of 1848

      The Revolutions of 1848 forced Metternich's resignation, ending his tenure as chancellor and his three decades at the center of the Concert of Europe.

  11. Abdication of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria

    1848

    Role: Abdicating Emperor

    1. 2 December 1848 · Olomouc (Olmütz)Abdication of Ferdinand I

      Ferdinand I abdicated on 2 December 1848, ending his reign. The abdication was part of a political plan to address the Hungarian Revolution.

  12. Dimitar Grekov appointed Prime Minister of Bulgaria

    1899

    Role: Monarch

    1. 30 January 1899 · BulgariaAppointment

      Dimitar Grekov was appointed Prime Minister of Bulgaria on 30 January 1899 by King Ferdinand I.

    2. 13 October 1899 · BulgariaRemoval

      Grekov was removed from office on 13 October 1899 after a brief tenure.

Sources

  1. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  2. Siege of Vienna (1529) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
  3. Esztergom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  4. Truce of Constantinople (1533) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
  5. John Zápolya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18
  6. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
  7. Battle of Rieti Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  8. Ferdinand I of Austria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  9. Klemens von Metternich Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  10. Ferdinand I of Bulgaria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  11. Dimitar Grekov Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-12