Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

9 June 1640 — 5 May 1705

Leopold I was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. The second son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, by his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain, Leopold became heir apparent in 1654 after the death of his elder brother Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans. Elected in 1658, Leopold ruled the Holy Roman Empire until his death in 1705, becoming the second-longest-ruling emperor of the House of Habsburg. He was both a composer and a considerable patron of music.

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Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Habsburg. House of Habsburg family tree

Parents: Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, Maria Anna of Spain
Spouse: Margaret Theresa of Spain, Claudia Felicitas of Austria, Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg
Children: Maria Antonia of Austria, Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maria Anna of Austria, Queen of Portugal, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Siblings: Mariana of Austria, Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans

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