Friday, May 26, 2023

Kaiser Franz I

Kaiser Franz I. Stephan von Lothringen, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor by Balthasar Ferdinand Moll, Burggarten, Josefsplatz, Vienna

Kaiser Franz I. Stephan von Lothringen
(Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor) by Balthasar Ferdinand Moll, 1780
Burggarten
Josefsplatz
Vienna, June 2018

“Francis I (Francis Stephen; French: François Étienne; German: Franz Stefan; Italian: Francesco Steffano; 8 December 1708 – 18 August 1765) was Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Grand Duke of Tuscany. He became the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, and Tuscany through his marriage to Maria Theresa, daughter of Emperor Charles VI. Francis was the last non-Habsburg monarch of both the Empire and Austria, which were effectively governed by Maria Theresa. The couple were the founders of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty, and their marriage produced sixteen children.” (Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Wikipedia)

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