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Born	May 13, 1717 • Vienna • Austria
Died	November 29, 1780 (aged 63) • Vienna • Austria
House / Dynasty	House of Habsburg
Notable Family Members	spouse Francis I • father Charles VI • daughter Maria Carolina • daughter Marie-Antoinette • son Leopold II • son Joseph II
Role In	Seven Years’ War • War of the Austrian Succession

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