Francis I
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1494–1547, king of France 1515–47.
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1768–1835, first emperor of Austria 1804–35; as Francis II, last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1792–1806.
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1494–1547, king of France (1515–47). His reign was dominated by his rivalry with Emperor Charles V for the control of Italy. He was a noted patron of the arts and learning
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1708–65, duke of Lorraine (1729–37), grand duke of Tuscany (1737–65), and Holy Roman Emperor (1745–65). His marriage (1736) to Maria Theresa led to the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48)
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title as emperor of Austria of Francis II
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When I told Francis I was pregnant, he was overjoyed and wanted us to get married right away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
The "Salt Cellar", a golden sculpture made by Florentine artist Benvenuto Cellini in 1543 for King of France Francis I, disappeared from Vienna's Museum of Fine Arts at dawn on May 12, 2003.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Gluck’s version of the Orpheus story was commissioned for a celebration of the Hapsburg emperor Francis I in 1762.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
As the French king Francis I explained, “The sun shines for me as it does for others.”
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
But at St. Francis, I don’t have anyone to share that look with.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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