Question

This ruler put down a serf revolt that started in the Metaliferi Mountains that was led by Closca, Crisan, and Horea. This ruler’s first wife, Isabella of Parma, had an affair with his sister-in-law Maria Christina before she died of smallpox. Soldiers in this ruler’s army apocryphally mistook the German word for “halt” (10[1]-5[1])as “Allah,” (10[2]-5[1])resulting in a friendly-fire (-5[1])incident at the Battle of (10[1])Karánsebes (“KAW-rahn-seb-esh”). This ruler’s attempts (10[1])to obtain Bavaria led a rival monarch to form the (-5[1])Fürstenbund. After 15 years of co-rule with his mother, (10[2]-5[1])this ruler issued (-5[1])the Serfdom (10[1])Patent and the Patent of Toleration, which he later followed with the Edict (10[1])of Toleration. (10[1]-5[1])This enlightened absolutist (10[2])ruler (-5[1])patronized (10[1]-5[2])Salieri (-5[1])and (-5[1])Mozart. (10[2]-5[2])For 10 points, name (-5[2])this Holy Roman Emperor who succeeded Maria Theresa. (10[1]0[1])■END■ (10[5]0[13])

ANSWER: Joseph II [or Josef II; prompt on Joseph]
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