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 Joseph II. - Zacler, Czech Republic Posted by:  ToRo61
N 50° 39.166 E 015° 54.421
33U E 564118 N 5611605
Joseph II (Joseph Benedikt Anton Michael Adam; 13 March 1741 – 20 February 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790.
Waymark Code: WMMRQK
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/30/2014
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He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I, and was the brother of Marie Antoinette. He was thus the first ruler in the Austrian dominions of the House of Lorraine, styled Habsburg-Lorraine (von Habsburg-Lothringen in German). Joseph was a proponent of enlightened absolutism; however, his commitment to modernizing reforms subsequently engendered significant opposition, which eventually culminated in an ultimate failure to fully implement his programmes. He has been ranked, with Catherine II of Russia and Frederick II of Prussia, as one of the three great Enlightenment monarchs. His policies are now known as Josephinism. He died with no sons and was succeeded by his younger brother, Leopold. Source and more information: ( visit link) This memorial with relief-portrait of Holy Roman Emperor and Czech king Joseph II is located on Rýchorské Square in Žaclér.
Monarch Ranking: Emperor / Empress
Proper Title and Name of Monarch: Joseph II., Holy Roman Emperor
Country or Empire of Influence: Holy Roman Empire (today Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, parts of Croatia, France, Italy and Poland)
Website for additonal information: [Web Link]
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