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  1. Leopold II (Peter Leopold Josef Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard; 5 May 1747 – 1 March 1792) was the 44th Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, and Archduke of Austria from 1790 to 1792, and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790.

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  2. May 1, 2024 · Leopold II was the Holy Roman emperor from 1790 to 1792, one of the most capable of the 18th-century reformist rulers known as the “enlightened despots.”. The third son of the Habsburg Maria Theresa and the emperor Francis I, Leopold succeeded his father as duke of Tuscany when his eldest brother.

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  3. Learn about the short reign of Leopold II, who succeeded his brother Joseph II in 1790 and faced the challenges of foreign wars, revolutionary movements and aristocratic opposition. Find out how he died suddenly in 1792 and where he is buried in Vienna.

  4. Leopold II (Peter Leopold Josef Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard; 5 May 1747 – 1 March 1792) was the 44th Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, and Archduke of Austria from 1790 to 1792, and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790.

  5. May 11, 2018 · Leopold II (1747-1792) was the son of Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I. He became Holy Roman emperor in 1790 and ruled until his death in 1792. He was a diplomat and administrator who pacified the Netherlands and Hungary and made agreements with Prussia and Turkey.

  6. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard. Died At Age: 44. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Maria Luisa of Spain (m. 1764) father: Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor. mother: Maria Theresa, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia. siblings: Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph II, Marie Antoinette.

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