Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Also known as Francis I of Austria, Francis II
also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835)
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Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until he dissolved the empire in 1806, after which he became Emperor of Austria instead. He matters historically because his reign marked the end of the ancient Holy Roman Empire and the beginning of Austria's emergence as a major European power during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Francis II and I (German: Franz II; 12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor as Francis II from 1792 to 1806, and the first Emperor of Austria as Francis I from 1804 to 1835. He was also King of Germany, Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, and served as the first president of the German Confederation following its establishment in 1815.
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