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Elected in 1658, Leopold ruled the Holy Roman Empire until his death in 1705, becoming the second longest-ruling emperor (46 years and 9 months) of the House of Hapsburg. He was both a composer and considerable patron of music.
Leopold I Habsburg (ur. 9 czerwca 1640 w Wiedniu, zm. 5 maja 1705 tamże) – król Węgier od 1655, król Czech od 1656, arcyksiążę Austrii od 1657, a także król Niemiec i cesarz rzymski od 1658 roku z dynastii Habsburgów.
Leopold I was the Holy Roman emperor during whose lengthy reign (1658–1705) Austria emerged from a series of struggles with the Turks and the French to become a great European power, in which monarchical absolutism and administrative centralism gained ascendancy.
Learn about the life and reign of Leopold I, who ruled the Habsburg Monarchy from 1657 and the Holy Roman Empire from 1658 until his death in 1705. Explore his biography, wars, arts, marriage and family.
Leopold I, (born June 9, 1640, Vienna, Austria—died May 5, 1705, Vienna), Holy Roman emperor (1658–1705). Son of Ferdinand III, Leopold was a devout Catholic destined for the church, but, when his elder brother died unexpectedly (1654), he became heir apparent to the Austrian Habsburg lands.
23 maj 2018 · Learn about the life and reign of Leopold I, the Holy Roman emperor who ruled from 1658 to 1705. Find out how he faced dynastic, religious, and military crises in Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
Married three times: 1) Margarita Teresa of Spain (marriage 1666), 2) Claudia Felicitas (Austrian Habsburg), 3) Eleanor of Palatinate-Neuberg (q.v.). Sons with Eleanor included the future emperors Joseph I (q.v.) and Charles VI (q.v.).
