Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Holy Roman emperor
Date of Birth: 05-May-1747
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
Date of Death: 01-Mar-1792
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Leopold II (Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard; 5 May 1747 – 1 March 1792) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, and Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790.
- He was the earliest opponent of capital punishment in modern history.
- He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa, and the brother of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Maria Carolina of Austria and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- Leopold was a moderate proponent of enlightened absolutism.
- He granted the Academy of Georgofili his protection.
- Despite his brief reign, he is highly regarded.
- The historian Paul W.
- Schroeder called him "one of the most shrewd and sensible monarchs ever to wear a crown".
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