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Leopold I (Holy Roman Empire)

Type Figure Region Central Europe Time 1640–1705 Also known as Leopold I、Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor、利奥波德一世

Leopold I (1640–1705) was a member of the Habsburg family, elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1658 while also ruling Austria, Bohemia, and Hungary.…

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  1. 1658–1663Vienna · AustriaElected Holy Roman Emperor in Frankfurt in 1658, he inherited the Habsburg lands, set about consolidating imperial authority, and responded to shifts in the balance of power among the Western European powers.
  2. 1664–1670Vienna · AustriaFrom 1663 he launched a prolonged war against the Ottoman Empire, concluding a temporary peace after the Battle of Saint Gotthard in 1664. At the same time he opposed French expansion in Western Europe, supporting Spain and the Dutch in the War of Devolution (1667–1668) and forming a strategic confrontation with Louis XIV.
  3. 1671–1705Vienna · AustriaAfter the Siege of Vienna in 1683 he counterattacked the Ottomans, recovering most of Hungary by the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699. He also led the anti-French War of the Grand Alliance, dying in Vienna in 1705, succeeded by his son Joseph I.

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