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Born March 13, 1741 • Vienna • Austria • (Born on this day)
Died February 20, 1790 (aged 48) • Vienna • Austria
Title / Office emperor (1765-1790), Holy Roman Empire
House / Dynasty House of Habsburg
Notable Family Members father Francis I • mother Maria Theresa • brother Leopold II • sister Marie-Antoinette • sister Maria Carolina
Role In War of the Bavarian Succession

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