Leopold II, Ruler of the Habsburg Domains (with several different titles) (austria) : All Data

Leopold II, a member of the Habsburg dynasty, ruled over the Habsburg Domains from 1790 to 1792. During his reign, he faced significant challenges, including the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). These wars saw Leopold II's territories being invaded by revolutionary France, leading to the loss of the Austrian Netherlands and the establishment of the French client state, the Batavian Republic. Despite his efforts to resist French expansion, Leopold II's reign was marked by the beginning of a turbulent period for the Habsburg Domains, as they became entangled in the conflicts that would shape Europe for the next decade.