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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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Parents

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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.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

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

Sunday Best for Working Women

Working-class women often kept a single outfit, similar to modern Sunday best, specifically for holidays and special public events.

Getting around

Common modes of personal travel

While the wealthy used carriages, ordinary people frequently traveled on foot or relied on pack animals like mules for longer journeys between towns.

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

The Pocket-Sized Teacher's Violin

To make professional dance lessons convenient at home, masters used the pochette, a small, boat-shaped violin that could be easily carried in a pocket or sachet.

Daily life

Limited and irregular primary education

Primary schooling was rare, especially for girls, and often conducted irregularly by the local priest or his vicar. Education was limited to the basics of reading, writing, and the catechism.