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Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

Nancy, 8 Dec 1708 – Innsbruck, 18 Aug 1765

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Facts and their sources

  • Born8 Dec 1708, Nancynot verified1 source
  • TitlePalatine of Hungary, 1732–1741or Holy Roman Emperor, 1745–1765not verified1 source
  • TitleHoly Roman Emperor, 1745–1765or Palatine of Hungary, 1732–1741not verified1 source
  • Died18 Aug 1765, Innsbrucknot verified1 source
  • FatherLeopold, Duke of Lorrainenot verified1 source
  • MotherÉlisabeth Charlotte of Orléansnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 8 Dec 1708

    Born in Nancy

  2. 1732–1741

    Palatine of Hungary

  3. 1737–1756

    16 children are born

  4. 1745–1765

    Holy Roman Emperor

  5. 18 Aug 1765

    Dies in Innsbruck, aged 56

Family

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Children · 16

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Nancy.

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The 1700s · Francis is born in Nancy

In the news1709–1710

The Great Winter of 1709

The Great Winter of 1709 brought extreme cold and severe famine to France, marking one of the century's worst economic crises.

What people wore

Origin of the term Grisette

The term grisette described poor working-class women, named after the simple gray woolen cloth used to make their dresses.

Getting around

Regulated river transport fares

For river travel, fares were strictly regulated and often posted on metal plates attached to the masts of the boats to prevent overcharging.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1704

Kuruc raids devastate Austrian lands in 1704

The Kuruc uprising caused significant disruption as rebels repeatedly invaded the archduchy, likely devastating areas like Gramatneusiedl between March and June 1704.

Music

Teaching Dance via Written Notation

Dance masters used specialized choreographic notation created by Raoul Auger Feuillet to distribute and teach new dance steps between Paris and the provinces. By 1721, collections contained dozens of dances composed by masters like Pécour and Balon for the French court.

Daily life

Intense use of single-room dwellings

Ordinary homes often consisted of a single room used for all daily activities, including cooking, sleeping, and childcare, with furniture rearranged throughout the day. In rural areas, houses were typically made of wattle and daub with thatched roofs, often lacking glass windows and floorboards.