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Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

1768 - 1835

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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 1815. The eldest son of future Emperor Leopold II and Maria Luisa of Spain, Francis was born in Florence, where his father ruled as Grand Duke of Tuscany. Leopold became Holy Roman Emperor in 1790 but died two years later, and Francis succeeded him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor is the 77th most popular politician (down from 71st in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 29th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Italian Politician.

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor is most famous for being the last Holy Roman Emperor and for abdicating his throne in 1806.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 77 out of 19,576. Before him are Marcus Aurelius, Maximilien Robespierre, Musa I of Mali, Hafez al-Assad, Nero, and Giuseppe Garibaldi. After him are Henry VI of England, Louis XV of France, William IV of the United Kingdom, Edward IV of England, Cyrus the Great, and Peter the Great.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1768, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Joseph Fourier, François-René de Chateaubriand, Joseph Bonaparte, Charlotte Corday, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Frederick VI of Denmark, Karađorđe, Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise, Jean-Baptiste Bessières, Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, and Louis Desaix. Among people deceased in 1835, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Vincenzo Bellini, Wilhelm von Humboldt, Édouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise, Antoine-Jean Gros, Auguste, Duke of Leuchtenberg, Thérésa Tallien, Catharina of Württemberg, Izabela Czartoryska, Alexander McDonnell, Guillaume Dupuytren, and John Nash.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 33 out of 5,161. Before him are Pompey (-106), Caravaggio (1571), Pope Pius IX (1792), Marcus Aurelius (121), Sandro Botticelli (1445), and Nero (37). After him are Ovid (-43), Pope Pius XI (1857), Petrarch (1304), Amerigo Vespucci (1454), Geta (189), and Caligula (12).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 9. Before him are Commodus (161), Benito Mussolini (1883), Cicero (-106), Pompey (-106), Marcus Aurelius (121), and Nero (37). After him are Geta (189), Caligula (12), Brutus the Younger (-85), Tiberius (-42), Sulla (-138), and Pontius Pilate (-12).

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