Francis I or Francis the First may refer to:

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Kings and emperors

Francis I of France Francis I (; ; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis&nbs ...

(1494–1547), King of France, reigned 1515–1547 *

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I (Francis Stephen; ; ; ; 8 December 1708 – 18 August 1765) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1745 to 1765, List of rulers of Austria#Dukes and archdukes of Austria under the House of Habsburg, Archduke of Austria from 1740 to 1765, List of ...

(1708–1765), reigned 1745–1765 *

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II and I (; 12 February 1768 – 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor as Francis II from 1792 to 1806, and the first Emperor of Austria as Francis I from 1804 to 1835. He was also King of Hungary, List of rulers of Croatia, Croa ...

, also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria, (1768–1835), reigned 1804–1835 *

Francis I of the Two Sicilies Francis I of the Two Sicilies (; 19 August 1777 – 8 November 1830) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1825 to 1830 and regent of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1806 to 1814. Early life Francis was born the son of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicili ...

(1777–1830), reigned 1825–1830

Dukes

* Francis I, Duke of Brittany (1414–1450), reigned 1442–1450 * Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1510–1581), reigned 1543–1571 * Francis I, Duke of Nevers (1516–1561), reigned 1539–1561 * Francis I, Duke of Lorraine (1517–1545), reigned 1544–1545 *

Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Francesco I (25 March 1541 – 19 October 1587) was the second Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1574 until his death in 1587. He was a member of the House of Medici. Biography Born in Florence, Francesco was the son of Cosimo I de' Med ...

(1541–1587), reigned 1574–1587 *

Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena Francesco I d'Este (6 September 1610 – 14 October 1658) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1629 until his death. The eldest son of Alfonso III d'Este, he became reigning duke after his father's abdication. Biography Born on 6 September 1610 ...

(1610–1658), reigned 1644–1658

Others

Francesco I Gonzaga image:Ritratto di Francesco I Gonzaga.jpg, Portrait of Francesco I Gonzaga Francesco I Gonzaga (1366 – 7 March 1407) was List of rulers of Mantua, ruler of Mantua from 1382 to 1407. He was also a condottiero. Diplomatic policies towards Mil ...

(1366–1407) * Francis I of Beauharnais (died 1587), leading noble of the French

House of Beauharnais The House of Beauharnais (or ''House of Leuchtenberg''; ) is a French nobility, French noble family. It is now headed by the Duke of Leuchtenberg, descendant in male line of Eugène de Beauharnais. History Originating in Brittany, the Beauh ...

* Francis I Rákóczi (1645–1676), elected prince of Transylvania * Francis I (Erbach-Erbach) (1754–1823), Count of Erbach * Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein (1853–1938) *

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

(1936–2025), leader of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025

Media

* ''Francis the First'' (play), an 1832 play by Fanny Kemble * Francis the First (film), a 1937 French historical comedy film * ''Francis the First'', an opera composed by Edward Loder

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