Francis II
Franz II.
Holy Roman Emperor (1792–1806) · Emperor of Austria (as Francis I, 1804–1835) · King of Bohemia · King of Hungary
1768 – 1835
Biography
Last Holy Roman Emperor and first Emperor of Austria. In 1804 he proclaimed the new title in response to Napoleon's coronation, and in 1806, after Austerlitz, he formally dissolved the thousand-year Holy Roman Empire to prevent Napoleon from claiming it. After the Congress of Vienna his chancellor Metternich made Austria the linchpin of the Restoration order in Europe.
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