Peter Leopold

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Peter Leopold, better known as Leopold II, was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany in the late 18th century, noted for his enlightened reforms and role in European politics.

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instanceOf Grand Duke of Tuscany
Holy Roman Emperor
human
birthName Peter Leopold
burialPlace Imperial Crypt, Vienna
countryOfBirth Habsburg Monarchy
countryOfCitizenship Habsburg Monarchy
countryOfDeath Habsburg Monarchy
dateOfBirth 1747-05-05
dateOfDeath 1792-03-01
era 18th century
father Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
givenName Leopold
Peter
house House of Habsburg-Lorraine
knownFor abolition of torture in Tuscany
early abolition of the death penalty in Tuscany
enlightened reforms in Tuscany
reforms of the Holy Roman Empire
mother Maria Theresa
movement Enlightened absolutism
nativeLanguage German
nobleFamily House of Habsburg-Lorraine
notableWork Leopoldine reforms in Tuscany
occupation monarch
participatedIn European politics of the French Revolutionary era
placeOfBirth Archduchy of Austria
Vienna
placeOfDeath Archduchy of Austria
Vienna
positionHeld Archduke of Austria
Grand Duke of Tuscany
Holy Roman Emperor
King of Bohemia
King of Hungary
predecessor Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
predecessorAsGrandDukeOfTuscany Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
regnalName Leopold II
reignEnd 1792-03-01
reignEndAsGrandDukeOfTuscany 1790-07-22
reignStart 1790-02-20
reignStartAsGrandDukeOfTuscany 1765-08-18
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Marie Antoinette
spouse Maria Luisa of Spain
successor Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
successorAsGrandDukeOfTuscany Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany

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Leopold II birthName Peter Leopold