When did Ferdinand II die?
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias convoked the Diet of Hungary to Pressburg (now Bratislava in Slovakia) in early 1618.[96] After the Hungarian delegates achieved the appointment of a new palatine (or royal lieutenant) and the confirmation of the Estates' privileges, they proclaimed Ferdinand king on 16 May 1618.[96] He appointed the Catholic magnate, Zsigmond Forgách, as the new palatine.[96]