Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1745 to 1765, Archduke of Austria from 1740 to 1765, Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1729 to 1737, and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1737 to 1765. He became the ruler
Portrait by Martin van Meytens, c. 1745
With his mother, c. 1722 by Alexis Simon Belle
Francis I and his family (by Martin van Meytens)
The emperor with his natural science advisors. From left to right: Gerard van Swieten, Johann Ritter von Baillou, Valentin Jamerai Duval (numismatist) and Abbé Johann Marcy
Charles VII was elector of Bavaria from 26 February 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 to his death on 20 January 1745. He was also King of Bohemia from 1741 to 1743. Charles was a membe
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
…1745, and his coronation as emperor took place at the Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew in Frankfurt am Main on 4 October 1745. Francis succeeded Charles VII, and Maria Theresa made him co-regent of her hereditary dominions. Francis was a serial adulterer; many of his affairs were well-known and indiscreet…
Portrait by Georg Desmarées, c. 1745
The young Charles Albert, 1717–1719, Joseph Vivien, Royal Castle in Warsaw
Allegorical depiction of Charles's coronation as Holy Roman Emperor (1742)
Thaler coin of Charles VII, dated 1743