Empress Maria Theresa of Austria

LouisFerdinand · July 04, 2017, 12:29:10 AM

Maria Theresa (1717-1780) was Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Hungary. She began her rule in 1740. She was the eldest daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI.

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LouisFerdinand · October 18, 2017, 12:23:20 AM

After the War of the Austrian Succession, Maria Theresa was still capable to maintain most areas occupied by Habsburg Empire.

LouisFerdinand · April 18, 2018, 07:34:26 PM

Maria Theresa strengthened the army by doubling the number of troops from her father's reign. She reorganized the tax structure to insure a predictable annual income to support the costs of the government.

LouisFerdinand · August 26, 2018, 01:07:23 AM

The Empress Maria Theresa accepted the oath of loyalty from the Hungarian nobles during her visit to Hungary.
Hungary - 18th century - The Empress Marie Therese of Austria during... News Photo | Getty Images

LouisFerdinand · April 05, 2019, 07:14:33 PM

Maria Theresa was born on May 13, 1717 at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria.
In 1713 Charles VI issued the Pragmatic Sanction to ensure his eldest daughter's right to take over the throne when he died, provided he never had a son.

LouisFerdinand · June 02, 2019, 11:31:16 PM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played before Empress Maria Theresa at the Imperial Court.
Mozart family grand Tour. Maria Anna (Nannerl) and Wolfgang Amadeus Stock Photo: 82071107 - Alamy

LouisFerdinand · December 12, 2019, 12:03:55 AM

Wishing to improve Austria's bureaucracy, Empress Maria Theresa reformed education in 1775. In a new school system based on the Prussian one, all children of both genders had to attend school from the ages of six to twelve.

LouisFerdinand · September 10, 2020, 11:36:03 PM

Maria Theresa was barred from horse riding by her father. Later she learned the basics for her Hungarian coronation ceremony.

LouisFerdinand · December 20, 2020, 09:47:35 PM

On her wedding day, February 12, 1736, Maria Theresa wore a gown of silver-thread fabric studded with diamonds and pearls. She was flanked by her mother and Emperor Joseph I's widow, Wilhelmine Amelia of Brunswick-Luneburg.

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LouisFerdinand · February 23, 2021, 10:20:06 PM

Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI died on October 20, 1740. His eldest daughter Archduchess Maria Theresa started her reign upon his demise. However, was not the true heiress suppose to be Archduchess Maria Josepha, the eldest daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I?

LouisFerdinand · October 23, 2021, 10:36:54 PM

From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Therese_of_France
The Empress (Maria Theresa of Austria) wanted all her eldest granddaughters named after her.

Do you believe that this is a correct statement?

Curryong · October 23, 2021, 10:42:29 PM

Quote from: LouisFerdinand on October 23, 2021, 10:36:54 PM
From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Therese_of_France
The Empress (Maria Theresa of Austria) wanted all her eldest granddaughters named after her.

Do you believe that this is a correct statement?

Probably. It seems to have been an eccentricity of Queens/Empresses regnant.

LouisFerdinand · October 24, 2021, 10:22:02 PM

Quote from: Curryong on October 23, 2021, 10:42:29 PM
Probably. It seems to have been an eccentricity of Queens/Empresses regnant.

@Curryong, What a brilliant observation! Queen Victoria of England had several granddaughters named Victoria.