Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph Karl; 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and monarch of many other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, from 2 December 1848 to his death. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866 he was also President of the German Confederation. He was the longest-reigning Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, as well as the third-longest-reigning monarch of any country in European history, after Louis XIV of France and Johann II of Liechtenstein.
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[[Otto von Habsburg]] (1912–2011), son of Charles I, was the head of the Habsburg house from 1922, but never reigned. In 2007 he handed the headship to his oldest son [[Karl von Habsburg]], Archduke of Austria and Prince Royal of Hungary, who was currently first in the [[Line of succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne|line of succession]], but without any recognised title. He is the current head of the imperial family.[[Category:Rulers of Austria|*]]
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