Ferdinand of Bavaria (bishop)

Ferdinand of Bavaria Historical Figure Nationality: German Year of Birth: October 6, 1577 Year of Death: September 13, 1650 Cause of Death: Natural causes Religion: Catholicism Occupation: Archbishop-elector of the Archbishopric of Cologne Relatives: Albrecht (brother), Maximilian (brother), Mechtilde (sister-in-law) Fictional Appearances: 1632 series POD: May, 1631 Appearance(s): 1635: The Tangled Web 1635: The Wars for the Rhine Type of Appearance: Direct Date of Death: April 1st, 1635 Cause of Death: Falling from an open window

Ferdinand of Bavaria (German: Ferdinand von Bayern) (October 6, 1577 – September 13, 1650) was Prince-elector archbishop of the Archbishopric of Cologne (Holy Roman Empire) from 1612 to 1650 as successor of Ernest of Bavaria. He was also prince-bishop of Hildesheim, Liège, Münster, and Paderborn.

Ferdinand of Bavaria in 1632

In September of 1634, Ferdinand of Bavaria fled Bonn when Hessian forces advanced on the city. It is known that he spent the winter of 1634-1635 in Euskirchen.