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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 ...
Francis II (born February 12, 1768, Florence—died March 2, 1835, Vienna) was 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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May 23, 2018 · Francis II (1768-1835) reigned as the last Holy Roman emperor from 1792 to 1806. As Francis I, he was emperor of Austria from 1804 to 1835. During his reign Austria became the principal bastion of European reaction. Born in Florence on Feb. 12, 1768, Francis was the eldest son of Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany.
Francis II (German: Franz II., Erwählter Römischer Kaiser) (12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the Holy Roman Emperor who ruled 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.
Mar 30, 2023 · At the Battle of Tourcoing, the Allies were nominally commanded by the Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, himself, though their plan was devised by Karl Mack von Leiberich. The French were commanded by General Joseph Souham, even though General Jean-Charles Pichegru later took credit for the victory.
Share it. Born in Florence (Italy) 1768, died 1835 Vienna. 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)).
Apr 22, 2024 · Francis II: Holy Roman Emperor. The wars continued, with the Empire joining the War of the Third Coalition in 1805. The year before, Francis had declared himself Emperor of Austria, in what he saw as a parallel move to Bonaparte's declaring himself Emperor of the French. This war was very much a war pitting France against the Empire.
