THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835)

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 12, 1768 in Florence, Italy.

Born

February 12, 1768

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 2, 1835

Birthplace
Florence, Italy
Professions
head of state
Citizenship
Austrian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 12, 1768 (Integrated Authority File; Habsburg, Franz I. (BLKÖ); The Peerage; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or February 14, 1768 (Czech National Authority Database).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Birth name
Franz Joseph Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen

Family

Father
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Spouse
Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg
Child
Maria Leopoldina of Austria
Sibling
Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1780-1798)
Sibling
Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
Sibling
Louis of Austria
Sibling
Archduke John of Austria
Spouse
Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este
Child
Archduke Franz Karl of Austria
Mother
Maria Luisa of Spain
Sibling
Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Sibling
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
Spouse
Caroline Augusta of Bavaria
Child
Ferdinand I of Austria
Sibling
Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria
Child
Archduchess Marie Caroline Ferdinanda of Austria
Spouse
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
Sibling
Archduke Alexander Leopold of Austria
Sibling
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
Sibling
Maria Clementina of Austria, Duchess of Calabria
Child
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
Sibling
Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Saxony
Child
Archduchess Maria Clementina, Princess of Salerno
Child
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
Sibling
Archduke Anton Victor of Austria
Sibling
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor born?

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor was born in Florence, Italy.

What was Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor’s name at birth?

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor’s recorded birth name is Franz Joseph Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen.

When did Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor die?

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor died on March 2, 1835.