Ruler · 1741 – 1790

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Lived 1741 – 1790; monarch, military leader. Holy Roman Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, 1765 – 1790; also in the line of Habsburg monarchy, Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Bohemia and Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867).

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Lived: 1741 – 1790; 49 years
In office: 25 years; one reign
Lines: 5; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Empire · the 32nd of 34 dated reigns · 962 – 1806

28 before

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor1711 – 1740

Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor1742 – 1745

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor1745 – 1765

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor1765 – 1790

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor1790 – 1792

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor1792 – 1806

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1765 – 1790 · 25 years · came to it aged 24

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1790, the year they died

Also in the line of Habsburg monarchy (6th of 9), Kingdom of Hungary (50th of 55), Kingdom of Bohemia (29th of 34) and Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867) (13th of 17, read from the line of Austria-Hungary).

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