He targeted the Barrier Treaty, although his efforts provoked the formation of the Furstenbund by Frederick II.
This monarch's worst moment may have been the Battle of Karensebes, where two portions of his army massacred each other and he ended up nearly drowning in a creek. He targeted the Barrier Treaty, although his efforts provoked the formation of the Furstenbund by Frederick II. An equal, universal land tax, the dissolution of the guild system, and the abolition of serfdom were among the reforms enacted by this son of Francis I, all of which met with disastrous resistance. For 10 points, identify this Holy Roman Emperor and son of Maria Theresa, often cited as the prototypical enlightened despot.
This monarch's worst moment may have been the Battle of Karensebes, where two portions of his army massacred each other and he ended up nearly drowning in a creek.
{Joseph II} of Austria