The eldest son of Emperor Francis I and Empress Maria Theresa, Joseph II was born in Vienna on March 13, 1741. He became emperor of the Austrian lands with his mother when Francis died in 1765. During this period he worked with state chancellor W. A. von Kaunitz to expand the Habsburg Empire, acquiring Galicia from Poland (1772) and Bukovina from the Ottoman Empire (1775). His attempt to annex Lower Bavaria, however, was ruined by Frederick II (the Great) of …showed first 75 words of 615 total…

…showed last 75 words of 615 total…The movie shows Constanze at the funeral, while all accounts of the real thing say she was too grief-stricken to attend. These were just a "few" of the liberties that were taken in the movie. Joseph II wasn't a well-known ruler, but he was connected with Mozart. He helped Mozart get started and he made Mozart a famous name in Vienna. Joseph II was a good Emperor and he was a good friend to Mozart.