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Francis I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francis I, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Austria.

17 records1708–181512 events6 places

Chronological biography

1708

Birth of Francis I1708
House / House of Habsburg · Emperor

Birth of Francis I, son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine

1729

Succession1729
House / House of Habsburg · Emperor · Lorraine

Succeeds as the Duke of Lorraine

1736

Marriage1736
House / House of Habsburg · Emperor

Marries Maria Theresa of Austria

1737

Succession1737
House / House of Habsburg · Emperor · Tuscany

Succeeds as the Duke of Tuscany

1740

Succession1740
House / House of Habsburg · Emperor

Succeeds as coregent of Austria with Maria Theresa

1745

Succession1745
House / House of Habsburg · Emperor

Succeeds as Emperor of Austria

1765

Death of Francis I1765
House / House of Habsburg · Emperor

Death of Francis I

1804

Succession1804
House / House of Habsburg · Emperor · Vienna

Succeeds as Emperor of Austria, 1st Austrian Emperor

1809

Treaty of Schonbrunn14 October 1809
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor · Schonbrunn

The 4th French war with Austria is ended by the Treaty of Schonbrunn. Francis I cedes lands in Poland & along the Adriatic

1811

Economy of Austria20 February 1811
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor

Austria declares itself bankrupt

1815

Independence of Austria1815
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor · Vienna

Austria loses The Netherlands in the Treaty of Vienna

Independence of Netherlands1815
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor · Vienna

Austria loses The Netherlands in the Treaty of Vienna

Rule of Lombardy1815
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor · Lombardy

Austria gains Lombardy in the Treaty of Vienna

Rule of Lombardy1815
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor · Vienna

Gains Lombardy in the Treaty of Vienna

Rule of Netherlands, The1815
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor · Vienna

Loses Holland in the Treaty of Vienna

Rule of Venetia1815
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor · Venetia

Austria gains Venetia in the Treaty of Vienna

Treaty of Vienna1815
Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Emperor · Vienna

Loses The Netherlands but gains Lombardy & Venetia

Titles and roles

Emperor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.