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Francis II

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Francis II 1768-1835.
Last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) and emperor of Austria (1804-1835) as Francis I. When Napoleon forced the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire (1806), Francis renounced his title, ruled over the Austrian Empire, and helped defeat Napoleon (1813-1815).
Francis II
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1. (Biographies / Francis II (1544-1560) M, French, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1544-60, king of France (1559-60); son of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici; first husband of Mary, Queen of Scots
2. (Biographies / Francis II (1768-1835) M, Austrian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1768-1835, last Holy Roman Emperor (1792-1806) and, as Francis I, first emperor of Austria (1804-35). The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved (1806) following his defeat by Napoleon at Austerlitz
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Noun1.Francis IIFrancis II - the last Holy Roman Emperor (1768-1835)
Emperor Francis II


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The deaths of Mary of Guise and then Francis II led to the young widow's return to Scotland, relieving Elizabeth of the threat of a French presence in the north.
Jane E. A. Dawson. The Politics of Religion in the Age of Mary, Queen ... by Braddock, Robert C. / Renaissance Quarterly
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