!!!Leopold II., geb. 1747

b. Vienna (Schoenbrunn Palace), May 5, 1747, 
d. Vienna, March 1, 1792, from 1765 Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1790-1792 
Emperor, 3rd son of Emperor  Franz I and  Maria Theresia 
(baptised Peter L.). Inherited the Grand Duchy of Tuscany after his 
father´s death, where he implemented a number of important 
reforms. After the death of his brother  Joseph II he succeeded 
to the Habsburg lands and the title of Emperor. Reversed some of his 
brother's reforms, ended the war with the Turks in 1791 (Peace of  
Sistova), ended an uprising in Belgium and joined Prussia in a pact 
against France, which was in the throes of revolution. His large 
family continued the Habsburg-Lothringen dynasty in several lines.

!Literature
A. Wandruszka, L., 2 vols., 1963/65; H. Peham, L., 
Herrscher mit weiser Hand, 1987; F. Pesendorfer, Die Habsburger in der 
Toskana, 1988; NDB.



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