Wenzel Anton von Biography

The monarchy, led by Maria Theresa's foreign affairs Chancellor Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg, survives a disastrous crisis that could have brought its destruction and Habsburg pre-eminence is confirmed in Germany

Appointed State Chancellor

Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

Austria goes from an ally of Britain to an ally of France and Russia. Prussia becomes an ally of Britain, along with Hanover. The result is the basic line up of forces in the Seven Years' War

Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

The alliance is expanded in 1757 to include Russia and Sweden

The alliance is expanded in 1757 to include Russia and Sweden

Founds the Austrian Council of State (Staatsrat) overseeing the reorganization of the Austrian Army

Founds the Austrian Council of State (Staatsrat) overseeing the reorganization of the Austrian Army

Founds the Austrian Council of State (Staatsrat) overseeing the reorganization of the Austrian Army

The new Tsar Peter III of Russia leaves the alliance with Austria

Fighting alone in the east, the Austrians are soundly defeated in the Battle of Burkersdorf

Kaunitz enters into peace negotiations that lead to the 1763 Treaty of Hubertusburg

The Treaty of Hubertusburg is signed by Prussia, Austria and Saxony to end the Third Silesian War

The Treaty of Hubertusburg, though it restores the prewar status quo, marks the ascendancy of Prussia as a leading European power

The Treaty of Hubertusburg is signed by Prussia, Austria and Saxony to end the Third Silesian War

Under the Treaty of Teschen Maria Theresa returns Lower Bavaria to Charles Theodore but keeps the so-called Innviertel, a 2,200-square-kilometer strip of land in the basin of the Inn River

Under the Treaty of Teschen Maria Theresa returns Lower Bavaria to Charles Theodore but keeps the so-called Innviertel, a 2,200-square-kilometer strip of land in the basin of the Inn River

Under the Treaty of Teschen Maria Theresa returns Lower Bavaria to Charles Theodore but keeps the so-called Innviertel, a 2,200-square-kilometer strip of land in the basin of the Inn River