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Francis II (HRR)

12. February 1768 – 2. March 1835

: Franz Joseph Karl :: Emperor Francis I of Austria :: Francis II/I :: Francis II of Habsburg

The last Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Austrian Empire.

Franz Joseph Karl was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in Frankfurt am Main on July 14, 1792. Johann Conrad Fischer was present in the city on that day. In 1829, Fischer was awarded an exclusive charter by the Emperor for the malleable cast iron that he had invented.

Traveljournal 1794

Traveljournal 1846

Traveljournal 1851

  • Fischer, Johann Conrad: Tagebücher. Bearbeitet von Karl Schib. Schaffhausen 1951.

Cite as: Francis II (HRR). In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/names/gfa-actors-7381, viewed on 8 June 2025.

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Francis II/I of Habsburg, wearing the imperial regalia (portrait by Friedrich von Amerling, 1832)