Succeeds as Duke of Austria
Austria · House / House of Habsburg. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Succeeds as Duke of Austria
Succeeds as Duke of Austria
Succeeds as Duke of Styria
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as King of Germany. Succeeds as Duke of Austria
Becomes sole ruler of Germany
Succeeds as Duke of Austria
Succeeds as Duke of Austria
Succeeds as King of Hungary. Succeeds as King of Germany
Succeeds as King of Bohemia
Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1617-1619
Succeeds as King of Hungary, 1618-1625
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1620-1627
Becomes Habsburg heir after the death of Ferdinand IV
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as King of Hungary, Charles III
The succession will go to Charles daughters starting with Maria Theresa. Issues the Pragmatic Sanction because he does not have a male heir
Succeeds as the Duke of Lorraine
Succeeds as the Duke of Tuscany
Succeeds as Queen of Hungary
Succeeds as coregent of Austria with Maria Theresa
Succeeds as Queen of Hungary. Succeeds as Empress of Austria, the last Habsburg. Inherits the Habsburg Empire, disputed by Charles Albert, Philip V & Augustus III
Succeeds as Emperor of Austria
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor. Rules as co-regent with his mother with little influence until her death
Succeeds as Archduke of Tuscany
Attains sole rule
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as King of Hungary
Succeeds as Emperor of Austria, 1st Austrian Emperor
Succeeds as Emperor of Austria
Succeeds as King of Lombardy
Succeeds as King of Venetia
By the abdication of his uncle Ferdinand and the renunciation of his father, Franz Joseph succeeds as Emperor of Austria
Succeeds as Emperor of Mexico
Succeeds as Queen of Hungary in a Dual Monarchy
Crowned King of Hungary as part of a Dual Monarchy
Accedes to the throne on the death of Franz Josef
Succeeds as King of Hungary. Succeeds as Emperor of Austria, last Emperor
Proclaims himself Charles VI of Hungary but fails to secure the throne
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