Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary

Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary

Archduke Joseph Anton of Austria (German: Erzherzog Joseph Anton Johann Baptist von Österreich, Hungarian: Habsburg József Antal János Baptista főherceg, József nádor, 9 March 1776 – 13 January 1847) was the 103rd and penultimate palatine of Hungary who served for more than fifty years from 1796 to 1847, after he had been appointed governor in 1795. The latter half of his service coincided with the Hungarian Reform Era, and he mediated between Francis I, King of Hungary and the Hungarian nobility, representing the country's interests in Vienna. He played a prominent role in the development of Pest as a cultural and economic centre, and the neoclassical buildings constructed on his initiative define the modern appearance of the city. Read more on Wikipedia

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Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary, was the youngest son of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I. He was born in Vienna on October 22, 1741. He was educated by Jesuits and became a devout Catholic. He was the Palatine of Hungary from 1764 to 1790. He was a patron of the arts and sciences and founded the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He died on July 13, 1790 in Vienna.