Succession1075
Succeeds as Duke of Austria
Historical person
Leopold II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Leopold II, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Austria.
15 records1075–179711 events7 places
Chronological biography
1075
1747
Birth of Leopold II1747
Birth of Leopold II, son of Maria Theresa & Franz I
1765
Succession1765
Succeeds as Archduke of Tuscany
1790
Holy Roman Emperor1790
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succession1790
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
1791
Succession1791
Succeeds as King of Hungary
Declaration of Pillnitz2 August 1791
Frederick William II & Leopold II agree to restore the French monarchy
1792
Alliance Leopold II and Prussia1792
Concludes an alliance with Prussia against France
Death of Leopold II1792
Death of Leopold II
Invasion of France7 February 1792
Moves Austro-Prussian troops towards the Austrian border with France
1794
Rule of Venice27 February 1794
Austria & Russia reach agreement on sharing Veetian territories in the Mediterranean
1797
Rule of Netherlands, The18 April 1797
Under the Treaty of Leoben Austria cedes The Netherlands to France
Treaty of Leoben18 April 1797
Under the Treaty of Leoben Austria gains some Venetian territory. Under the Treaty of Leoben Austria cedes The Netherlands to France
Rule of Venice17 October 1797
Under the Treaty of Campo Formio Venice is awarded to Austria
Treaty of Campo Formio17 October 1797
Replaces the Treaty of Leoben, Venice is awarded to Austria
Titles and roles
Duke · 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.