He assumed the title of Emperor of Austria in response to the coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French. ), the first Emperor … "[3] The young Archduke was isolated, the reasoning being that this would make him more self-sufficient as it was felt by Joseph that Francis "failed to lead himself, to do his own thinking." Fran­cis was a son of Em­peror Leopold II (1747–1792) and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain (1745–1792), daugh­ter of Charles III of Spain. The next day, on February 20, 1790, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II died at the age of 49. Though he had a happy child­hood sur­rounded by his many siblings, his fam­ily knew Fran­cis was likely to be a fu­ture Em­peror (his uncle Joseph had no sur­viv­ing issue from ei­ther of his two mar­riages), and so in 1784 the young Arch­duke was sent to the Im­pe­r­ial Co… Francis II, 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). Maria Theresa secured in the Treaty of Füssen his election to the Empire on 13 September 1745, in succession to Charles VII, and she made him co-regent of her hereditary dominions. with Elisabeth, Duchess Of Württemberg{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Elisabeth, Duchess Of Württemberg", "gender": "Female" }, Duchess Marie Louise of Parma{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Duchess Marie Louise of Parma", "gender": "Female" }, born 1791, died 1847, age 56 Married 6 Jan 1806. Brother . In 1809, Francis attacked France again, hoping to take advantage of the Peninsular War embroiling Napoleon in Spain. His first act was to abandon his father's pacific policy by joining Frederick William II. Later, he led Holy Roman Empire into the French Revolutionary Wars. Later generations are included although Austrian titles of nobility were abolished in 1919. [2], Emperor Joseph II himself took charge of Francis's development. The second and eldest surviving child of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Archduchess Maria Theresa was born on 13 May 1717 in Vienna, a year after the death of her elder brother, Archduke Leopold, and was baptised on that same evening. ), Francis was the son of Leopold II., whom he succeeded in 1792. Born to Leopold Joseph, Duke of Lorraine, Francis became the oldest surviving son of his father after the death of his brother Leopold Clement. 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Joseph II (German: Josef Benedikt Anton Michel Adam; English: Joseph Benedict Anthony Michael Adam; 13 March 1741 – 20 February 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg lands from November 1780 until his death. The Democratic party contender for President. with Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies", "gender": "Female" }, Archduke Franz Karl Joseph Of Austria{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Archduke Franz Karl Joseph Of Austria", "gender": "Male" }, born 1802, died 1878, age 75 King of the Anglo-Saxons, Princess Luisa Maria Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Anna Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Cristina Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Antonietta Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Clotilda Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Enrichetta Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Isabella Of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Archduchess Maria Theresia von Österreich-Este, Archduchess Maria-Leopoldine Von Österreich-Este, Archduke Maximilion Joseph Von Österreich-Este, Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke Of Orleans, Maria Isabella di Borbone, Infanta de España, Donna Maria Teresa Cibo, Duchess of Massa & Carrara. Born to Leopold II of Tuscany, he became the heir to Joseph II, the Holy Roman Emperor, who was his uncle. Media in category "Paintings of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor" The following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. of Prussia in a war against the French Revolution, The result was that by the Treaty of Campo Formio (1797) … Therefore, the crown had to eventually rest on young Francis’ head. Right here at FameChain. On 15 September 1790, to his double first cousin. [17] Even his family did not escape attention. Generations are numbered by male-line descent from the first archdukes. Archduchess Marie Ludovika Von Österreich-Este. "[2], Joseph's martinet method of improving the young Francis was "fear and unpleasantness. As the head of the Holy Roman Empire and the ruler of the vast multi-ethnic Habsburg hereditary lands, Francis felt threatened by the French revolutionaries and later Napoleon's expansionism as well as their social and political reforms which were being exported throughout Europe in the wake of the conquering French armies. Francis was a son of Emperor Leopold II (1747–1792) and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain (1745–1792), daughter of Charles III of Spain. Yet Napoleon had agreed beforehand and therefore it happened. Holy Roman Emperor. Joseph concluded that "the manner in which he was treated for upwards of sixteen years could not but have confirmed him in the delusion that the preservation of his own person was the only thing of importance. He had 15 siblings. On 6 January 1808, he married again to another first cousin, This page was last edited on 7 January 2021, at 01:39. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor's children: Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor's daughter was Queen Marie Antoinette of France Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor's son was Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor's daughter was Archduchess Marie Elisabeth Of Austria Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor's daughter was Archduchess Marie Anna Of Austria Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor… von Österreich (1768-1835) in Wien nach dem Pariser Frieden am 16.Juni 1814 ( vor 1828 ).jpg 999 × 583; 332 KB with Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies", "gender": "Female" }, Archduchess Marie Caroline Of Austrria{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Archduchess Marie Caroline Of Austrria", "gender": "Female" }, born 1794, died 1795, age 9 months He had an early taste of power while acting as Leopold's deputy in Vienna while the incoming Emperor traversed the Empire attempting to win back those alienated by his brother's policies. 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