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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor (1658–1705), Habsburg Archduke of Austria. Elected emperor in 1658, he consolidated imperial authority, long contended with the Ot…
Timeline
- 1658–1660Vienna · AustriaElected Holy Roman Emperor in July 1658, crowned in Frankfurt, and resident in Vienna, he reorganized imperial administration, coordinated the princes, and continued his father's peace policy, laying the groundwork for later wars against the Ottomans and the Spanish succession crisis.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica: Leopold I https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leopold-I-Holy-Roman-emperor