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Leopold II 1747-92
Holy Roman Emperor

Born in Vienna, the third son of Francis I and Maria Theresa, he succeeded his father as Grand Duke of Tuscany (1765), and his brother, Joseph II, as emperor (1790). He was enlightened in his views and continued the policy of emancipating peasants and giving toleration to non-Catholics. He pacified the Netherlands and Hungary, and after the downfall of his sister, Marie Antoinette, he formed an alliance with Prussia against France, but died before war broke out.