Francis II

Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor and the first Emperor of Austria as Francis I. He fought on the side of the Coalition against Napoleon in the Napoleonic Wars.
== Biography ==
Francis II was born on February 12, 1768. He became Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria when he was only 24 years old. During the Napoleonic Wars and the French Revolution, he led Austria into several defeats against Napoleon and his forces, most notably at the Battle of Austerlitz and Napoleon's campaigns in Italy. He signed several treaties, which ultimately led to the decline of his influence and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806. Francis II and Napoleon agreed in 1810 for his daughter, Marie Louise, to marry Napoleon, despite the French emperor already having another wife. They did this so Napoleon could have a male heir as his previous wife, Joséphine, was too old to give him one. The marriage of Marie Louise to Napoleon allowed Francis II to secure an alliance with France. Despite this, Austria declared neutrality, and the coalition quickly fell apart. In 1813, Francis II attempted to mediate a peace treaty between France and the Coalition, but they quickly rejected his demands for significant concessions to the French emperor. Napoleon’s rejection of his requests led him to join the War of the Sixth Coalition against France, ultimately winning a decisive victory at the Battle of Leipzig. After Napoleon's return from exile, Austria was quick to jump into the fray, joining the Seventh Coalition and defeating Napoleon. After the Napoleonic Wars, Francis II took part in the Congress of Vienna from 1814 to 1815 and began the Concert of Europe. Francis II died on May 2, 1835, at the age of 67. 
== Appearances ==
* The Napoleonic Wars (both parts)
== Trivia ==
* A running gag of him in Oversimplified was pooping his pants whenever he was scared of Napoleon.
== Gallery ==
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