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
Three years before the letter was written, Charles V had made a peace deal with King Francis I of France.
From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 29, 2022
During the outbreak of 1711 alone, smallpox killed the Holy Roman emperor Joseph I; three siblings of the future Holy Roman emperor Francis I; and the heir to the French throne, the grand dauphin Louis.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2021
We splash our way through the puddles, and as we enter St. Francis I see Glamour Girl pulling her car into the student parking lot.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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