Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Details

Instance of

human

Born

5 May 1747

Died

1 March 1792

Place of birth

Vienna

Place of death

Vienna

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Leopold

Family name

Habsburg-Lothringen

Father

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

Mother

Maria Theresa of Austria

Spouse

Maria Luisa of Spain

Child

Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Saxony, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, Archduke Alexander Leopold of Austria, Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary, Maria Clementina of Austria, Duchess of Calabria, Archduke Anton Victor of Austria, Archduke John of Austria, Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria, Louis of Austria, Archduke Rudolf of Austria

Sibling

Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, Maria Carolina of Austria, Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria, Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria

Occupation

politician

Position held

Holy Roman Emperor, Prince-Elector, King of Bohemia, Apostolic King of Hungary, Duke of Luxemburg

Citizenship

Holy Roman Empire

Religion

Catholic Church

Awards

Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, Order of Saint Stephen

depicted by

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747 - 1792), Monument to Pietro Leopoldo I, Emperor Leopold II and his Family (series of miniatures after Mengs), Family of Peter Leopold, Grand Duke of Tuscany

described by source

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, BEIC Digital Library, Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, New International Encyclopedia

family

House of Habsburg-Lorraine

languages spoken, written or signed

Italian

manner of death

natural causes

member of

Accademia della Crusca

name in native language

Leopold II

noble title

Holy Roman Emperor, king, Duke of Brabant

place of burial

Imperial Crypt

topic's main category

Category:Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

unmarried partner

Livia Raimondi

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