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Birthday
(Friday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
Italian
Spouse
Maria Luisa of Spain (1765)
Children
16 children: Albrecht Johann Joseph Erzherzog von Österreich, Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1780-1798), Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Archduke Alexander Leopold of Austria, Archduke Anton Victor of Austria, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
Parents
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maria Theresa of Austria
Zodiac Sign
♉ Taurus
Chinese Zodiac
兔 Rabbit
Name Origin
English < Old French
Popularity
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Zodiac
Year of the Rabbit, sign of Taurus
AWARDS (3)
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Grand Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa
WON
B
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
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B
Order of Saint Stephen
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Biography
Leopold II was the penultimate Holy Roman Emperor, as well as King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, and Archduke of Austria from 1790 to 1792, and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. 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. Leopold was a moderate proponent of enlightened absolutism like his brother Joseph II. He granted the Academy of Georgofili his protection. Unusually for his time, he opposed the death penalty and torture and abolished it in Tuscany on 30 November 1786 during his rule there, making it the first nation in modern history to do so. This act has been commemorated since 2000 by a regional custom known as the Feast of Tuscany, held every 30 November. 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".
Connections (32)
Spouse of
Maria Luisa of Spain
Parent of
Maximilian Johann Joseph Erzherzog von Österreich
Parent of
Albrecht Johann Joseph Erzherzog von Österreich
Parent of
Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1780-1798)
Parent of
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
Parent of
Archduke Alexander Leopold of Austria
Parent of
Archduke Anton Victor of Austria
Parent of
Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria
Parent of
Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
Parent of
Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Parent of
Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Saxony
Parent of
Maria Clementina of Austria, Duchess of Calabria
Parent of
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Parent of
Louis of Austria
Parent of
Archduke John of Austria
Parent of
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
Parent of
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
Child of
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Child of
Maria Theresa of Austria
Sibling of
Marie Antoinette
Sibling of
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sibling of
Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria
Sibling of
Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria
Sibling of
Maria Carolina of Austria
Sibling of
Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
Sibling of
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
Sibling of
Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria
Sibling of
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
Sibling of
Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria
Sibling of
Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
Sibling of
Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria
Sibling of
Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria
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