Ferdinand of Bavaria (soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German duke
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Place of Birth: Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
About Ferdinand of Bavaria (soldier)
- This article covers the life and career of the soldier, Ferdinand of Bavaria (1550–1608).
- For the life and career of his nephew, the Prince-elector of Cologne, Ferdinand of Bavaria (1577–1650), see Ferdinand of Bavaria (archbishop).
- For the article on Ferdinand of Bavaria 1884–1958, Infante of Spain, see Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria. Ferdinand of Bavaria was born 20 January 1550, in Landshut, in the Duchy of Bavaria, and died 30 January 1608 in Munich, at the age of 58.
- He was the second surviving son of Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, and his wife Archduchess Anna of Austria, and consequently was prepared for a military career.
- Ferdinand is also known for the two extraordinary diaries he kept, one as fifteen-year-old boy on a journey from Munich to Florence, for his aunt's wedding, and a second journey to Florence, this time as young and experienced man of affairs.
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