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Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Also Known As Peter Leopold Josef Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard
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Leopold II was the penultimate Holy Roman Emperor, also King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria from 1790 to 1792, and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790 as Leopold I. He was a son of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I, and the brother of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, Queen Maria Carolina, Duchess Maria Amalia of Parma and Emperor Joseph II. A moderate proponent of enlightened absolutism like his brother Joseph II, he protected the Academy of Georgofili and, unusually for his time, opposed the death penalty and torture, abolishing both in Tuscany on 30 November 1786, making it the first state in modern history to abolish the death penalty. Despite his brief reign he is highly regarded; the historian Paul W. Schroeder called him one of the most shrewd and sensible monarchs ever to wear a crown.

Facts
Birth Year
1747 1
Death Year
1792 1
Role
Holy Roman Emperor 1
Birth Date
1747-05-05 1
Death Date
1792-03-01 1
Birthplace
Vienna 1
Death Place
Vienna 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Connections

In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Austria, originated there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    was the penultimate Holy Roman Emperor
  • Lead paragraph, birth date
    5 May 1747
  • Biography, birthplace
    Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
  • Lead paragraph, death date
    1 March 1792
  • Biography, death place
    Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
  • Lead paragraph, opening name list
    Leopold II (Peter Leopold Josef Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard;
  • Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor: Gender
    He was a son of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I, and the brother of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, Queen Maria Carolina, Duchess Maria Amalia of Parma and Emperor Joseph II.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1747-5-5; died 1792-03-01
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Wikidata Q151321, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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