Charles VI was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy from 1711 until his death, succeeding his elder brother, Joseph I. He unsuccessfully claimed the throne of Spain following
Portrait of Charles VI in the Order of the Golden Fleece by Johann Gottfried Auerbach, c. 1730s)
The future Emperor Charles VI
Portrait of a young Archduke Charles during the War of the Spanish Succession
Charles VI on a silver Thaler, 1721
Leopold I was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. The second son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, by his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain, Leopold became hei
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
…his elder brother and predecessor, Joseph I, in the succession, ignoring the Mutual Pact of Succession he had signed during the reign of his father, Leopold I. Charles sought the other European powers' approval. They demanded significant terms, among which were that Austria close the Ostend Company. In total…
Portrait by Benjamin von Block, c. 1672
Young Leopold by anonymous, c. 1660
Leopold I, painted by Guido Cagnacci (1657–1658)
Leopold I column (1673) in Trieste