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From what year was Leopold II the Grand Duke of Tuscany?

  • 1760

  • 1765

  • 1770

  • 1775

Answer

The Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 was Leopold II. He was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1747 and was a member of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty. He became the Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1765 after the death of his father, Francis I. Leopold II introduced several important reforms during his reign, including the abolition of the death penalty and the introduction of a new criminal code.
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