Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
18th century Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI (1 October 1685 – 20 October 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor from 12 October 1711 to 20 October 1740. He was emperor after his elder brother, Joseph I. His daughter, Maria Theresia of Austria, inherited the throne after he died.
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Reign | 12 October 1711 – 20 October 1740 | ||||
Coronation | 22 December 1711 Frankfurt Cathedral | ||||
Predecessor | Joseph I | ||||
Successor | Charles VII | ||||
Born | Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria, Holy Roman Empire | 1 October 1685||||
Died | 20 October 1740 Palais Augarten, Vienna, Austria, Holy Roman Empire | (aged 55)||||
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House | Habsburg | ||||
Father | Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor | ||||
Mother | Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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