● A Brief history/overview of the Monarch ● A brief history/overview of the nation they ruled over ● Major events ● Why are they important? Why should we care? A Brief History/overview of the Monarch June 9th 1640 May 5th 1705 Became the heir in 1654 by the death of his older brother. Elected in 1658 to be the Holy Roman Emperor, and ruled until his death. Leopold’s reign is known for the rivalry with his cousin Louis XIV in the west, and the conflicts with the Ottoman Empire in the east. Fought in the Great Turkish War, the Dutch War, the Nine Years’ War and the War of the Spanish Succession. 1648 had been a political defeat for the Habsburgs. This ended the idea that Europe was a single Christian empire. The benefits gained benefits from the wars were the strengthened ties between Vienna and the Habsburg domains in Bohemia. These changes allowed Leopold to initiate necessary political reforms to develop an absolutist state along french lines. A Brief History/overview of the nation they ruled over. Leopold was the Holy Roman Emperor Austria was dominated by the House of Habsburg from 1273 to 1806, when the old empire came to an end. Map of Territory/ Imperial Reach
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A Brief history/overview of the Monarch A brief history/overview of the nation they ruled over Major events Why are they important? Why should we care?
A Brief History/overview of the Monarch June 9th 1640 May 5th 1705 Became the heir in 1654 by the death of his older brother. Elected in 1658 to be the Holy Roman Emperor, and ruled until his death. Leopold’s reign is known for the rivalry with his cousin Louis XIV in the west, and the conflicts with the Ottoman Empire in the east. Fought in the Great Turkish War, the Dutch War, the Nine Years’ War and the War of the Spanish Succession. 1648 had been a political defeat for the Habsburgs. This ended the idea that Europe was a single Christian empire. The benefits gained benefits from the wars were the strengthened ties between Vienna and the Habsburg domains in Bohemia. These changes allowed Leopold to initiate necessary political reforms to develop an absolutist state along french lines. A Brief History/overview of the nation they ruled over. Leopold was the Holy Roman Emperor Austria was dominated by the House of Habsburg from 1273 to 1806, when the old empire came to an end. Map of Territory/ Imperial Reach
Timeline
Leopold reigned from 1658 to 1705. The Habsburg Empire lasted from 1526 to 1804.
Major events Founded the Holy League with the pope in order to liberate Hungary (1684) Battle of Buda (1686) led to Buda and other parts of Hungary being taken by the Holy League, making Austria become equal to France in acreage Battle of Vienna (1683)Ottomans fail to take Vienna, Holy League forces invade Ottoman possessions in Hungary and the Balkans War against the Ottoman Empire lasted until 1698, with almost all of Hungary being lost to Emperor Leopold I of Habsburg the Dutch War, the Nine Years' War, and the War of the Spanish Succession against the French In 1686, the League of Augsburg was formed by the emperor and the imperial princes, to preserve the terms of the treaties of Westphalia and of Nijmegen. Treaty of Carlowitz (1699) Almost all of Hungary was freed from Turkish rule Why are they important? Why should we care? His strong belief in Cameral Science or Cameralism (science of building up state power) conflicts with the Ottoman Empire in the east, and the rivalry with Louis XIV (cousin) Great Turkish War Triumphant Alliances
In May 1689, the Grand Alliance was formed, including the emperor, the kings of England, Spain and Denmark, the elector of Brandenburg and others, and a fierce struggle against France was waged throughout almost the whole of western Europe.
Leopold's territories could not provide the resources to allow major military campaigns in both Hungary and the Low Countries
East and French invaded into the Netherlands which forced Leopold to enter into an alliance with the Calvinist Dutch Republic
Obituary Imagine being told right now at this moment that you are about to become the Holy Roman Emperor for the next 29 years of your life at the age of 18. Imagine being involved in one war; actually many wars including the Great Turkish War, the Dutch War, the Nine Years’ War and the War of the Spanish Succession. Imagine being the founder of The Holy League along with the pope 26 years later. Imagine being in alliance with the kings of England, Spain, Denmark, emperor and many others against France. Imagine forming a heavy rivalry and dispute against the Ottoman Empire that would become known for many years after. Imagine gaining almost all of Hungarian land after a long, heavy battle and strengthening the ties between Vienna and the Habsburg domains in Bohemia. Then, developing a state of absolutism along French lines, where
prior to monarchy, the king of France would work with the Estates. Imagine playing a major part in the counterreformation, and believing heavily in absolute sovereignty. Now stop imagining because you’re not Leopold I of the Habsburgs...
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