Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany

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Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany, (Italian: Ferdinando IV, Granduca di Toscana; 10 June 1835 – 17 January 1908) was the son of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany. He became Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1859 after his father's abdication, but never reigned and was deposed in 1860 when Tuscany was annexed to Italy.

He died in Salzburg.

[edit] Family and children

He married twice and had the following children:

From his first marriage to Princess Anna Maria Maximiliane Stephania Karoline Johanna Luisa Xaveria Nepomucena Aloysia Benedicta, (b. Dresden, 4 January 1836 - d. Naples, 10 February 1859), , daughter of King John I of Saxony:

• Archduchess Maria Antonietta, Princess of Tuscany (1858-1893)
• Stillborn daugther (born and died 1859)

From his second marriage to Princess Alice "Alix" of Parma (1849-1935), daughter of Charles III of Parma:

• Archduke Leopold Ferdinand, Prince of Tuscany (1868-1935). He renounced his titles on 29 December 1902 and took the name Leopold Wölfling. He married thrice.
• Archduchess Luise, Princess of Tuscany (1870-1947)
• Archduke Josef Ferdinand, Prince of Tuscany (1872-1942). He married first Rosa Kaltenbrunner and, after divorcing her, he married second Gertrud Tomanek, by whom he had issue. Both marriages were morganatic.
• Archduke Peter Ferdinand, Prince of Tuscany (1874-1948). Married Princess Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and had issue.
• Archduke Heinrich Ferdinand Salvator, Prince of Tuscany (1878-1969). Major General in the Austrian Army. Married morganatically to Maria Karoline Ludescher and had issue.
• Archduchess Anna Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany (1879-1961). Married Johannes, Prince of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein.
• Archduchess Margareta, Princess of Tuscany (1881-1965)
• Archduchess Germana, Princess of Tuscany (1884-1955)
• Archduke Robert Ferdinand Salvator, Prince of Tuscany (1885-1895)
• Archduchess Agnes Maria, Princess of Tuscany (1891-1895)

[edit] Ancestry

v • d • e Ancestors of Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany

16. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor               8. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor                       17. Maria Theresa of Austria               4. Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany                             18. Charles III of Spain               9. Maria Louisa of Spain                       19. Maria Amalia of Saxony               2. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany                                   20. Charles III of Spain (= 18)               10. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies                       21. Maria Amalia of Saxony (= 19)               5. Princess Luisa of the Two Sicilies                             22. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 16)               11. Marie Caroline of Austria                       23. Maria Theresa of Austria (= 17)               1. Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany                                         24. Charles III of Spain (= 18)               12. Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (= 10)                       25. Maria Amalia of Saxony (= 19)               6. Francis I of the Two Sicilies                             26. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 16)               13. Marie Caroline of Austria (= 11)                       27. Maria Theresa of Austria (= 17)               3. Princess Marie Antoinette of the Two Sicilies                                   28. Charles III of Spain (= 18)               14. Charles IV of Spain                       29. Maria Amalia of Saxony (= 19)               7. Maria Isabella of Spain                             30. Philip, Duke of Parma               15. Maria Luisa of Parma                       31. Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France

Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany House of Habsburg-Lorraine Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine Born: 10 June 1835 Died: 17 January 1908
Regnal titles
Preceded by Leopold II	Grand Duke of Tuscany 1859 – 1860	Tuscany annexed by Piedmont-Sardinia
Titles in pretence
Loss of title State annexed	— TITULAR — Grand Duke of Tuscany 1860 – 1908	Succeeded by Archduke Josef Ferdinand, Prince of Tuscany