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Emperor of Austria and Holy Roman EmperorPolitics1768–1835

Francis I of Austria

The last Holy Roman Emperor and first Emperor of Austria, Francis I founded the Austrian Empire in 1804. Allied with Metternich, he suppressed liberal movements and supported the post-Napoleonic conservative order.

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Closest Spectrum
Third position
Closest Ideology
Brazilian Integralism
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Portrait: Francis I of Austria
1768–1835
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal22.3%
    Unitary77.7%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy3.1%
    Autocracy96.9%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security89.8%
    Liberty10.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation57.5%
    Multicultural42.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force68.3%
    Negotiation31.7%
  • Foreign involvement

    Very strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention9%
    Interventionist91%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public45.9%
    Private54.1%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction69.5%
    Markets30.5%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism78.8%
    Free trade21.2%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular8.1%
    Religious91.9%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive7.7%
    Traditionalist92.3%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration36.9%
    Ecologist63.1%

What distinguishes Francis I of Austria

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 54.4 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 58% DemocracyFrancis I of Austria 3% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Ownership

This position is 6.6 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 53% PublicFrancis I of Austria 46% Public

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.