Francis I, Frantiskovy Lazne, Czech Republic
Posted by: ToRo61
N 50° 07.257 E 012° 21.037
33U E 310614 N 5555439
The only one double emperor in history
Waymark Code: WMF27V
Location: Karlovarský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/10/2012
Views: 55
Francis II (German: Franz II, Erwählter Römischer Kaiser) (12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Holy Roman Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz. In 1804, he had founded the Austrian Empire and became Francis I (Franz I.), the first Emperor of Austria (Kaiser von Österreich), ruling from 1804 to 1835, so later he was named the one and only Doppelkaiser (double emperor) in history. For the two years between 1804 and 1806, Francis used the title and style by the grace of God elected Roman Emperor, always August, hereditary Emperor of Austria and he was called the Emperor of both Germany and Austria. He was also Apostolic King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia as Francis I. He also served as the first president of the German Confederation following its establishment in 1815.
Monarch Ranking: Emperor / Empress
Proper Title and Name of Monarch: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor; Francis I, Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia
Country or Empire of Influence: former Austro-Hungarian monarchy
Website for additonal information: [Web Link]
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