Archduke Peter Leopold (later Leopold II)

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Archduke Peter Leopold, later Leopold II, was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany in the late 18th century, known for his enlightened reforms and as the son of Emperor Francis I and Empress Maria Theresa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Duke of Tuscany
Habsburg monarch
Holy Roman Emperor
enlightened absolutist ruler
human
alsoKnownAs Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
bornIn Archduchy of Austria
Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna
bornOn 1747-05-05
buriedIn Imperial Crypt, Vienna
childOf Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress
linked to: Maria Theresa
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
diedIn Archduchy of Austria
Vienna
diedOn 1792-03-01
fatherOf Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
hasGivenName Leopold
Peter
hasRegnalName Leopold II
hasTitle Archduke of Austria
Grand Duke of Tuscany
Holy Roman Emperor
King of Bohemia
King of Hungary
knownFor abolition of torture in Tuscany
administrative and legal reforms in the Habsburg Monarchy
early abolition of the death penalty in Tuscany
enlightened reforms in Tuscany
memberOf House of Habsburg-Lorraine
motherTongue German
nobleRank Archduke
Emperor
Grand Duke
predecessor Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
reignedAs Grand Duke of Tuscany
Holy Roman Emperor
reignEnd 1790-07-22
1792-03-01
reignStart 1765-08-18
1790-02-20
religion Roman Catholicism
siblingOf Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Marie Antoinette
spouseOf Maria Luisa of Spain
successor Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

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Francis of Lorraine child Archduke Peter Leopold (later Leopold II)
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor child Peter Leopold (later Leopold II)
subject linked to: Francis I
linked to: Archduke Peter Leopold (later Leopold II)