Francis I (Francis Stephen; 8 December 1708 – 18 August 1765) was the consort of Maria Theresa of Austria. With his wife, he was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty. From 1728 until 1737 he was Duke of Lorraine, but lost Lorraine when he had to give it to France. He was the father of Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France.
| Francis I | |||||
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 portrait by Martin van Meytens, c. 1745 | |||||
| Holy Roman Emperor (jure uxoris) King consort of Germany | |||||
| Tenure | 13 September 1745 – 18 August 1765 | ||||
| Coronation | 4 October 1745, Frankfurt | ||||
| Predecessor | Charles VII | ||||
| Successor | Joseph II | ||||
| Consort of the Austrian Sovereign | |||||
| Reign | 21 November 1740 – 18 August 1765 | ||||
| Predecessor | Maria Theresa | ||||
| Successor | Joseph II | ||||
| Co-monarch | Maria Theresa | ||||
| Grand Duke of Tuscany | |||||
| Reign | 12 July 1737 – 18 August 1765 | ||||
| Predecessor | Gian Gastone | ||||
| Successor | Leopold I | ||||
| Duke of Lorraine | |||||
| Reign | 27 March 1729 – 9 July 1737 | ||||
| Predecessor | Leopold | ||||
| Successor | Stanisław I | ||||
| Born | 8 December 1708 Ducal Palace of Nancy, Lorraine, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 18 August 1765 (aged 56) Palace of Innsbruck, Austria | ||||
| Burial | Imperial Crypt | ||||
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| House | Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Leopold, Duke of Lorraine | ||||
| Mother | Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
| Signature | .PNG){kind=small} | ||||
Biography
He married Maria Theresa of Austria for love. with the input of the Prince of Craon. They had sixteen children who are named here:
- Archduchess Maria Elisabeth (1737-1740).
- Archduchess Maria Anna (1738-1789).
- Archduchess Maria Caroline (1740-1741).
- Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II (1741-1790)
- Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (1742-1798)
- Archduchess Maria Elisabeth (1743-1808).
- Archduke Charles Joseph (1745-1761).
- Archduchess Maria Amalia (1746-1804)
- Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II (1747-1792)
- Archduchess Maria Caroline (stillborn 1748).
- Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela (1750-1762).
- Archduchess Maria Josepha (1751-1767).
- Queen Maria Carolina of Naples and Sicily (1752-1814)
- Queen Marie Antoinette of France and Navarre, born Maria Antonia (1755-1793)
- Archduke Maximilian Francis (1756-1801)
Titles and styles
- 8 December 1708 - 4 June 1723: His Highness Prince Francis Stephan of Lorraine
- 4 June 1723 - 27 March 1729: His Highness The Hereditary Prince of Lorraine
- 27 March 1729 - 12 July 1737: His Royal Highness The Duke of Lorraine
- 12 July 1737 - 20 January 1745: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Tuscany
- 20 January 1745 - 18 August 1765: His Imperial Majesty The Holy Roman Emperor
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