Francis I of Austria dies

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.2: German-language Writing and Culture: Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, 800-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Changes of government, elections and reigns

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Date of occurrence 1835-03-02

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Austria (Location)

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Francis I of Austria dies, and is succeeded by Ferdinand I, who reigns until the Revolution of 1848. However, due to his severe epilepsy, most of the governmental power lies in the hands of his uncle Archduke Louis and the foreign minister Prince Metternich.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Francis I of Austria dies". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18003, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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