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Accession to the Imperial Throne
- When
- 1790
- Where
- Vienna
- Part of
- Accession of Leopold II
Leopold II succeeded Joseph II as Holy Roman Emperor in 1790, moving from Florence to Vienna.
Leopold was in Florence when Joseph II died on 20 February 1790. He left his Italian capital on 3 March 1790 and moved to Vienna to become emperor in 1790. The supplied passages do not state the exact date or place where his rule as emperor formally began; a legacy record's September 30 date in Frankfurt is unsupported.
Sources
- Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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