Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser

Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser
English: God Save Emperor Francis
Imperial anthem of the Holy Roman Empire, and national anthem of Austrian Empire
MusicJoseph Haydn, 1797
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"Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" or "God Save Emperor Francis" was made by Joseph Haydn in 1797, he wanted a song that could beat the English song "God Save the Queen".

He wrote it as a song for Francis II of the Holy Roman Empire, and after 1806, Austrian Empire.

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