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Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

1685 - 1740

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Charles VI (German: Karl; Latin: Carolus; 1 October 1685 – 20 October 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy from 1711 until his death, succeeding his elder brother, Joseph I. He unsuccessfully claimed the throne of Spain following the death of his relative, Charles II. In 1708, he married Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, by whom he had his four children: Leopold Johann (who died in infancy), Maria Theresa, Maria Anna (Governess of the Austrian Netherlands), and Maria Amalia (who also died in infancy). Four years before the birth of Maria Theresa, faced with his lack of male heirs, Charles provided for a male-line succession failure with the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713. The Emperor favoured his own daughters over those of his elder brother and predecessor, Joseph I, in the succession, ignoring the Mutual Pact of Succession he had signed during the reign of his father, Leopold I. Charles sought the other European powers' approval. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor is the 318th most popular politician (down from 220th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Austria (down from 20th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Austrian Politician.

Charles VI was Holy Roman Emperor from 1711 to 1740. He is most famous for being the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Austrian Succession.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 318 out of 19,576. Before him are François Mitterrand, Konstantin Chernenko, Batu Khan, Alp Arslan, Christian X of Denmark, and Gaiseric. After him are Barack Obama, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Syngman Rhee, Leo I the Thracian, Theodoric the Great, and Salvador Allende.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1685, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 3. Before him are Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Frideric Handel. After him are Domenico Scarlatti, George Berkeley, Marie Adélaïde of Savoy, Brook Taylor, Johann Maria Farina, Jean-Marc Nattier, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, John Gay, and Edward England. Among people deceased in 1740, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 2. Before him is Pope Clement XII. After him are Frederick William I of Prussia, Anna of Russia, Maria Anna of Neuburg, Baji Rao I, Tahmasp II, Abbas III, Antonio Lotti, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, and Jan Kupecký.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 28 out of 1,424. Before him are Karl Popper (1902), Charles I of Austria (1887), Ferdinand I of Austria (1793), Klara Hitler (1860), Niki Lauda (1949), and Alfred Adler (1870). After him are Theodoric the Great (454), Lise Meitner (1878), Romy Schneider (1938), Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552), Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747), and Johann Strauss I (1804).

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Among POLITICIANS In Austria

Among politicians born in Austria, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 10. Before him are Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1527), Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459), Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1741), Maximilian I of Mexico (1832), Charles I of Austria (1887), and Ferdinand I of Austria (1793). After him are Theodoric the Great (454), Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552), Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747), Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1578), Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1640), and Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856).

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