Birth of Francis I, son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
Historical person
Francis I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francis I, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Austria.
Chronological biography
1708
1729
Succeeds as the Duke of Lorraine
1736
Marries Maria Theresa of Austria
1737
Succeeds as the Duke of Tuscany
1740
Succeeds as coregent of Austria with Maria Theresa
1745
Succeeds as Emperor of Austria
1765
Death of Francis I
1804
Succeeds as Emperor of Austria, 1st Austrian Emperor
1809
The 4th French war with Austria is ended by the Treaty of Schonbrunn. Francis I cedes lands in Poland & along the Adriatic
1811
Austria declares itself bankrupt
1815
Austria loses The Netherlands in the Treaty of Vienna
Austria loses The Netherlands in the Treaty of Vienna
Austria gains Lombardy in the Treaty of Vienna
Gains Lombardy in the Treaty of Vienna
Loses Holland in the Treaty of Vienna
Austria gains Venetia in the Treaty of 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.