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Ferdinand I Of Austria Imperial Majesty Ferdinand I Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marchlin Emperor of Austria King of Hungary and Bohemia (April 19, 1793 – June 29, 1875) succeeded his father (Franz II Holy Roman Emperor/Franz I of Austria) as Emperor and King in 1835 and was forced to abdicate in 1848. He was also the first and only Habsburg king on the throne of Lombardia-Venice. He was feeble-minded and epileptic. He was placed on the throne by Metternich as a puppet for Metternich's own purposes. His marriage to Princess Maria Anna of Sardinia (1803-1884) was probably never consummated, nor is he believed to have had any other liaisons. He is famous for his one coherent command: when someone tried to keep him from eating dumplings because his digestive system could not stand them, he said "I'm the Emperor, and I want dumplings!" (German: "Ich bin Kaiser und ich wnsche Mehlkle.") He also was very popular because when going for a walk, he gave passersby everything he had at hand. He was the last king of Bohemia to be crowned as such. Due to his sympathy to Bohemia (where he spent the rest of his life), he is, in Czech nicknamed :"Ferdinand V, the Good". In Austria, Ferdinand was in a similar way nicknamed "der Gtige" (the Benignant). External link Ferdinand of Austria Ferdinand of Austria
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