Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

About Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768–1835), served as the last Holy Roman Emperor, reigning from 1792 until the dissolution of the empire in 1806 under pressure from Napoleon Bonaparte. He also simultaneously held the titles of King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. His historical significance is anchored in presiding over the final years of the millennium-old Holy Roman Empire, an entity whose complex structure and eventual collapse marked a major turning point in European political order, securing his #254 rank in MIT’s Pantheon project.

In the modern digital sphere, Francis II commands a relatively modest online presence. His Wikipedia pages garnered approximately 699K annualized views in 2025, placing his Attention Gap at roughly 1x, suggesting his internet visibility is generally proportional to his historical importance as measured by cultural impact. This level of attention contrasts sharply with contemporaries in the comparison pool, such as Queen Victoria (#309 importance), who attracted 6.8M views, or even Angela Merkel (#366 importance), who managed 1.3M views in the same year, indicating a significant modern interest disparity within the field of politics.

Looking at recent trends, his interest shows slight stagnation, with a minor -1.8% year-over-year change in pageviews, though momentum between the first and third quarters of 2025 was positive at +2%.