1741–1790
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790, (1741-1790).
48years old at death
17,876days lived
14%of the people on this site died younger
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor was born on 13 March 1741 and died on 20 February 1790, aged 48 years and 344 days. That is 17,876 days in all.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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