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| 1578 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Ferdinand II, son of Archduke Charles of Inner Austria |
| 1617 | Succession | |
| Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1617-1619 |
| 1618 | Succession | |
| Succeeds as King of Hungary, 1618-1625 |
| 1619 | Succession | |
| Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor |
| 1620 | Succession | |
| Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1620-1627 |
| 1629 | Alliance | |
| Sends Sigismund III reinforcements to prevent Sweden enterring Germany |
| 1629 | Catholic League | |
| The Catholic League persuades Ferdinand II to take back the Lutheran holdings that were, according to the Peace of Augsburg, rightfully the possession of the Catholic Church |
| 1629 | Edict Restitution | |
| Passes the Edict of Restitution |
| The Catholic League persuades Ferdinand II to take back the Lutheran holdings that were, according to the Peace of Augsburg, rightfully the possession of the Catholic Church |
| 1629 | Peace | |
| The Catholic League persuades Ferdinand II to take back the Lutheran holdings that were, according to the Peace of Augsburg, rightfully the possession of the Catholic Church |
| 1629 | Treaty of Lubeck | |
| The treaty of Lubeck states that Chris tian IV would abandon his support for the Protestants so that he could keep control over Denmark |
| 1630 | Dismissal | |
| Ferdinand II dismisses Wallenstein, some within Ferdinand II's court believed that Wallenstein wanted to take control of the German Princes and thus gain influence over the Emperor |
| 1632 | Death | |
| 6th Sep With General Tilly dead, Ferdinand II turned to the aid of Wallenstein and his large army |
| 1634 | Assassination | |
| 25th Feb Eger Has his Imperial Commander assassinated for behaving like an independent warlord |
| 1634 | Battle of Nordlingen | |
| 6th Sep Nordlingen Defeats the Swedes & other Protestant forces near the Bavarian town of Nordlingen |
| 6th Sep Nordlingen Ends Swedish influence in Southern Germany |
| 1634 | Death | |
| 25th Feb Has his Imperial Commander assassinated for behaving like an independent warlord |
| 1635 | Treaty of Prague | |
| 30th May Prague Makes peace with Sweden & France |
| 1637 | Death | |
| 15th Feb Death of Ferdinand II |
