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Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Also Known As Joseph Benedict Augustus Johann Anton Michael Adam
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Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 18 August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 29 November 1780 until his death. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Emperor Francis I, and the brother of Marie Antoinette, Leopold II, Maria Carolina of Austria and Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma. He was the first ruler in the Austrian dominions of the union of the Houses of Habsburg and Lorraine, styled Habsburg-Lorraine.

Facts
Birth Year
1741 1
Death Year
1790 1
Role
was Holy Roman Emperor from 18 August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 29 November 1780 until his death 1
Birth Date
1741-03-13 1
Death Date
1790-02-20 1
Birthplace
Vienna's Hofburg 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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1. Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor - Wikipedia
  • Early life section (birth)
    He was born on Monday, 13 March 1741, at two in the morning, in Vienna's Hofburg
  • Death section (date)
    On the night of 19-20 February 1790, Joseph was able to sleep for a few hours
  • Opening paragraph
    was Holy Roman Emperor from 18 August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 29 November 1780 until his death
  • Early life section (baptism)
    Joseph Benedict Augustus Johann Anton Michael Adam was baptised by the papal nuncio
  • Wikipedia biography, pronouns/title in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 13 March 1741; died 1790-2-20
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