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Leopold I
Leopold I, detail of a portrait bust, c. 1700; in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
Leopold I, who served as Holy Roman emperor from 1658 to 1705, was a highly educated ruler who demonstrated a strong aptitude for learning from a young age. He was fluent in three languages: Latin, Italian, and Spanish.1
While he was proficient in these languages, he notably disliked the French language and later refused to allow it to be spoken at his court.1