Joseph, Archduke of Austria
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Archduke of Austria
Enlightened absolutist
Holy Roman Emperor
Member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Joseph, Archduke of Austria—better known as Emperor Joseph II—was an 18th-century Habsburg ruler noted for his ambitious Enlightenment-inspired reforms across the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg lands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Archduke of Austria
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Enlightened absolutist ⓘ Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ Member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1741-03-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Imperial Crypt, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRegencyPeriod | 1765-1780 ⓘ |
| coRulerWith | Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Archduchy of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1790-02-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Habsburg-Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Benedikt August Johann Anton Michael Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued | Edict of Tolerance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Habsburg monarchy
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Habsburg-Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Enlightenment-inspired reforms
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abolition of serfdom in the Habsburg lands ⓘ centralization of Habsburg administration ⓘ educational reforms ⓘ judicial and legal reforms ⓘ religious toleration policies ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
modernization of the Habsburg Monarchy
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strengthening state control over the Church ⓘ |
| predecessor | Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Joseph II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1790-02-20 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1765-08-18 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
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Maria Carolina of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Antoinette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soleRulePeriod | 1780-1790 ⓘ |
| spouse |
Isabella of Parma
NERFINISHED
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Maria Josepha of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Archduke of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Hungary ⓘ |
| yearOfEdictOfTolerance | 1781 ⓘ |
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