Francis I

    Francis I

    Holy Roman Emperor

    Francis I
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    I am Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, I was Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Grand Duke of Tuscany. I became the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, Austria, and Tuscany through my marriage to Maria Theresa, daughter of Emperor Charles VI. I was the last non-Habsburg monarch of the Empire. We were the founders of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty, and our marriage produced sixteen children.