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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 ...
- 5 July 1792 – 6 August 1806
- Maria Luisa of Spain
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). He supported the conservative political system of Metternich in Germany and Europe ...
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Learn about the life and reign of Francis II (I), who ruled as the last Holy Roman Emperor from 1792 to 1806 and as the first Austrian Emperor from 1804 to 1835. Explore his conflicts with France, his role in the Napoleonic wars, and his legacy at the Congress of Vienna.
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.
Jul 7, 2006 · How Napoleon and the French destroyed the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 and made Francis II the last emperor. Learn about the treaties, battles, reorganization and consequences of the Napoleonic era.
Francis II and I 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.
May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and reign of Francis II, the last Holy Roman emperor and the emperor of Austria from 1792 to 1835. Find out how he faced the challenges of the French Revolution, Napoleon, and Metternich.
