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1. www.habsburger.net › en › chapterThe short-term emperor – Leopold II on the imperial throne

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   Leopold was able to consolidate his position, as evinced by his election and coronation as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in Frankfurt in October 1790, and his coronation as king of Hungary (1790) and Bohemia (1791). Just as the situation had been defused Leopold died suddenly on 1 March 1792 aged only forty-four.

2. www.britannica.com › topic › Holy-Roman-emperorHoly Roman emperor | Definition, Origin, History, & Facts

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   Holy Roman emperor, ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire. In 800 Charlemagne became the first such leader when Pope Leo III proclaimed him “emperor of the Romans.”. The last Holy Roman emperor was Francis II, who dissolved the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.

3. www.encyclopedia.com › german-history-biographies › leopold-ii-holy-roman-empireLeopold Ii (holy Roman Empire) | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 11, 2018 · Leopold II (1747-1792) was Holy Roman emperor from 1790 to 1792. He used his outstanding talents as a diplomat and administrator to strengthen the empire by pacifying the Netherlands and Hungary and making agreements with Prussia and Turkey.

4. www.wikiwand.com › en › Leopold_II,_Holy_Roman_EmperorLeopold II, Holy Roman Emperor - Wikiwand

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   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. www.habsburger.net › en › personsLeopold II | Die Welt der Habsburger

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   Mar 1, 2015 · Habsburg Emperor. Leopold II. Grand Duke of Tuscany (1765–1790), emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and ruler of the Habsburg Monarchy (1790–1792) Born 5 May 1747 in Vienna. Died 1 March 1792 in Vienna. Motto: ‘Pietate et Concordia – By piety and concord’. As a ruler Leopold II was prepared to initiate reforms.

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   Mar 21, 2024 · Leopold II (born Oct. 3, 1797, Florence—died Jan. 29, 1870, Rome) was the last reigning grand duke of Tuscany (ruled 1824–59). Succeeding his father, Ferdinand III, on June 18, 1824, Leopold continued liberal administrative, judicial, and educational reforms and improved the transportation system.

7. www.infoplease.com › leopold-ii-holy-roman-emperor-king-of-bohemia-and-hungaryLeopold II, Holy Roman emperor, king of Bohemia and Hungary

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   Leopold II, 1747–92, Holy Roman emperor (1790–92), king of Bohemia and Hungary (1790–92), as Leopold I grand duke of Tuscany (1765–90), third son of Maria Theresa. Succeeding his father, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, in Tuscany, Leopold.