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Bookmark or Share- Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor - WikipediaJoseph II (German: Josef Benedikt Anton Michael Adam; English: Joseph Benedict Anthony Michael Adam; 13 March 1741 – 20 February 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from 18 August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 29 November 1780 until his death.
- Joseph II - Quotes, Emperor & Family - BiographyHoly Roman Emperor Joseph II tried to strengthen the Habsburg empire with his enlightened reforms, but the changes he made were met with fierce opposition.
- Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor of Austria - Prague.orgJoseph II Holy Roman Emperor (1741-1790) was the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1765 to his demise. He was a pivotal figure in the era of Enlightenment and was among the Habsburg dynasty’s most ambitious reformists. Despite his brief rule, Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor made a lasting impression on Austria and Europe as a whole, acquiring ...
- Joseph II | Holy Roman Emperor, Enlightened Ruler & Reformer - BritannicaJoseph II was the Holy Roman emperor (1765–90), at first coruler with his mother, Maria Theresa (1765–80), and then sole ruler (1780–90) of the Austrian Habsburg dominions. An “enlightened despot,” he sought to introduce administrative, legal, economic, and ecclesiastical reforms—with only measured.
- JOSEPH II, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR - Encyclopedia.comJOSEPH II, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR. Reigned 1765 to 1790; b. Vienna, Mar. 13, 1741; d. there, Feb. 20, 1790. As the eldest son of Emperor Francis I and maria theresa, he was carefully educated. At an early age he showed keen intelligence but also a changeable, imprudent character, lack of sympathy, and a pronounced tactlessness, especially with ...
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