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Created page with "== Early Life and Background == Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, was born on March 10, 1503, in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. He was the second son of Philip the Handsome and Joanna the Mad, making him a member of the House of Habsburg, one of the most influential royal houses in European history. His upbringing was deeply influenced by the political and cultural milieu of the early 16th century, a period marked by signific..."