How to Pronounce Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
#50
Most Popular
Boost
May 05, 1747 Vienna, Austria Died on 01 Mar 1792 (aged 44)
Holy Roman emperor
TaurusLeopold Ii Holy Roman Emperor - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
Leopold Ii Holy Roman Emperor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Family, Facts, Age, Net Worth, Biography and More in FamedBorn.com
About Leopold Ii Holy Roman Emperor
- Leopold II (Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard; 5 May 1747 – 1 March 1792) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, and Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790.
- He was the earliest opponent of capital punishment in modern history.
- He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa, and the brother of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Maria Carolina of Austria and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- Leopold was a moderate proponent of enlightened absolutism.
- He granted the Academy of Georgofili his protection.
- 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".
