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Definition of Emperor Francis II
1. Noun. The last Holy Roman Emperor (1768-1835).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Emperor Francis II
Literary usage of Emperor Francis II
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Foreign Reminiscences by Henry Richard Vassall Holland (1851)
"It has been the fashion to describe the Emperor Francis II. * as a mild and
bene- * 1837. Since writing these strictures on the character of Francis II. of ..."
2. History of the Germanic Empire by Samuel Astley Dunham (1835)
"During his life, however, no open hostilities took place ; and to the reign of
his son and successor, the emperor Francis II., ..."
3. Germany in MDCCCXXXI by John Strang (1836)
"... Emperor Francis II.—the Empress Caroline— Prince and Princess Salerno—Prince
and Princess Metternich —Wonderful Tact of Metternich—Comparative Easy Task ..."
4. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"On the 6th of August, 1806, the emperor, Francis II, abdicated the imperial crown
of Germany and announced tne dissolution of the empire in a touching ..."
5. Haydn's Dictionary of Dates Relating to All Ages and Nations: For Universal by Joseph Haydn (1866)
"II, 1804, the emperor Francis II. renounced the title of emperor of Germany, aud
became hereditary emperor of Austria. The condition of Austria is now ..."