Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Biography Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements


Anton Rafael Mengs / 'Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor', 1770, Oil on canvas, 144 x 97 cm, P02191

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, arrived to take personal command at the request of his younger brother, Archduke Charles. This was done both to inspire the troops and to reassert the dominance of Austria among the nations of the Coalition, which were distrustful of one another. When the emperor arrived, the army consisted of some 130,000 battle.


Portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (17681835) in Robe of the Order of Leopold, 1811

English: Francis II., Holy Roman Emperor = Francis I., Emperor of Austria. Latina: Franciscus II, Imperator Romanus Sacer = Franciscus I, Imperator Austriae. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835) L'emperador Francesc I d'Àustria, per Friedrich von Amerling (1832), conservat al Museu d'Història.


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The dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire occurred de facto on 6 August 1806, when the last Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, abdicated his title and released all Imperial states and officials from their oaths and obligations to the empire.


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Francis II, (born February 12, 1768, Florence—died March 2, 1835, Vienna), the last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) and, as Francis I, emperor of Austria (1804-35); he was also, as Francis, king of Hungary (1792-1830) and king of Bohemia (1792-1836).


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Last Holy Roman Emperor (Francis II., 1792-1806), first Emperor of Austria (Francis I., 1804-35); Son of Emperor Leopold II, 1747-1792 and Maria-Luisa of Spain (1745 - 1792)). He had four wives, only the second of whom (Maria-Theresa of the Two Sicilies (d.1807) produced significant numbers of children, notably his eldest daughter, Maria Luisa.


Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Marble bust by Italian sculptor Camillo Pacetti, 1816

The Holy Roman Emperor title provided the highest prestige among medieval Roman Catholic monarchs, because the empire was considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the only successor of the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages and the early modern period.


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Francis II and I ( German: Franz II.; 12 February 1768 - 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor as Francis II from 1792 to 1806, and the first Emperor of Austria as Francis I from 1804 to 1835. He was also King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, and served as the first president of the German Confederation following its establishment in 1815.


Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Biography Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements

Francis II was the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, ruling from 1792 until 1806. He also ruled as Francis I, the Emperor of Austria, and as Francis I, the King of Bohemia and Hungary. Born to Leopold II of Tuscany, he became the heir to Joseph II, the Holy Roman Emperor, who was his uncle.


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Francis II and I ( German: Franz II.; 12 February 1768 - 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor as Francis II from 1792 to 1806, and the first Emperor of Austria as Francis I from 1804 to 1835. He was also King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, and served as the first president of the German Confederation following its establishment in 1815.


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Life dates 12 Feb 1768-2 Mar 1835 Biography Francis II, the last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) and, as Francis I, first emperor of Austria (1804-35). Also reigned as King of Hungary (1792-1830) and King of Bohemia (1792-1836).Involved in the wars of the French Revolution and in the Napoleonic Wars.


Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, wearing the Imperial insignia

Francis I (born Dec. 8, 1708, Nancy, Duchy of Lorraine—died Aug. 18, 1765, Innsbruck, Austria) Holy Roman emperor from Sept. 13, 1745; he was duke of Lorraine (as Francis Stephen) from 1729 to 1735 and grand duke of Tuscany from 1737.


Portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (17681835), c. 1830. Private Collection Stock Photo

The former Holy Roman Emperor Francis II became the Emperor of Austria. In accordance with tradition and the titles that were already held, he promulgated the grand title to codify the most important monarchical titles of various countries and territories under Habsburg rule, and also of titular rulers of former possessions.


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Holy Roman Emperor Francis II - 1792-1806. Francis II (German: Franz II., Erwählter Römischer Kaiser) (12 February 1768 - 2 March 1835) was the Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Holy Roman Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz.


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Francis II, 1768-1835, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806), first emperor of Austria as Francis I (1804-35), king of Bohemia and of Hungary (1792-1835). He succeeded his father, Leopold II, shortly before the outbreak of war with France (see French Revolutionary Wars ).


Portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (17681835). Artist Hickel, Josef (1736 1807 Stock

Francis II (born January 19, 1544, Fontainebleau, France—died December 5, 1560, Orléans) king of France from 1559, who was dominated throughout his reign by the powerful Guise family.


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