Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
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Charles VII (6 August 1697 – 20 January 1745) was Prince-Elector of Bavaria from 26 February 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 to his death. He was also King of Bohemia (as Charles III) from 1741 to 1743. Charles was a member of the House of Wittelsbach, and his reign as Holy Roman Emperor thus marked the end of three centuries of uninterrupted Habsburg imperial rule, although he was related to the Habsburgs by both blood and marriage.
Charles VII | |
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Holy Roman Emperor (more...) | |
Reign | 24 January 1742 – 20 January 1745 |
Coronation | 12 February 1742 Frankfurt Cathedral |
Predecessor | Charles VI |
Successor | Francis I |
King of Bohemia | |
Reign | 19 December 1741 – 12 May 1743 |
Coronation | 19 December 1741 St Vitus Cathedral |
Predecessor | Maria Theresa |
Successor | Maria Theresa |
Elector of Bavaria | |
Reign | 26 February 1726 – 20 January 1745 |
Predecessor | Maximilian II Emanuel |
Successor | Maximilian III Joseph |
Born | (1697-08-06)6 August 1697 Brussels, Duchy of Brabant Spanish Netherlands, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 20 January 1745(1745-01-20) (aged 47) Munich, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire |
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Spouse | |
Issue Detail | |
House | Wittelsbach |
Father | Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria |
Mother | Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Charles was the eldest son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, and the Polish princess Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska. He became elector following the death of his father in 1726. In 1722, Charles married Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I and niece of Emperor Charles VI. The couple had seven children together. After Charles VI died in 1740, Elector Charles claimed the Archduchy of Austria and briefly gained hold of the Bohemian throne. In 1742, he was elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. He ruled until his death three years later.[1][2][3]