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Wenzel Anton von Biography and Timeline

Follow Wenzel Anton von through 21 dated historical records for Austria.

Wenzel Anton von, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

21Distinct records
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1748–1779Years on this page

1748

Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

Prince · State Chancellor · Aix-la-Chapelle · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

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

Role range: 1740-1748 – 1753-1792

1753

State Chancellor

Prince · State Chancellor · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed State Chancellor

Role range: 1753-1792

1756

Alliance Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg and France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

Prince · State Chancellor · Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

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

Role range: 1753-1792

Diplomatic Revolution

Prince · State Chancellor · Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

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

Role range: 1753-1792

Diplomatic Revolution

Prince · State Chancellor · Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

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

Role range: 1753-1792

Treaty of Versailles with France

Prince · State Chancellor · Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

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

Role range: 1753-1792

Treaty of Versailles

Prince · State Chancellor · Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

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

Role range: 1753-1792

1757

Alliance Agreement

Prince · State Chancellor · Government / Government of Austria

The alliance is expanded in 1757 to include Russia and Sweden

Role range: 1753-1792

Diplomatic Revolution

Prince · State Chancellor · Government / Government of Austria

The alliance is expanded in 1757 to include Russia and Sweden

Role range: 1753-1792

1761

Austrian Council of State

Prince · State Chancellor · Government / Government of Austria

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

Role range: 1753-1792

Austrian Council of State

Prince · State Chancellor · Warfare / Military

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

Role range: 1753-1792

Austrian Council of State

Prince · State Chancellor · Warfare / Seven Years War

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

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1753-1792

1762

Battle of Burkersdor

Prince · State Chancellor · Burkersdor · Warfare / Seven Years War

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

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1753-1792

Alliance Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg and Austria

Prince · State Chancellor · Warfare / Seven Years War

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

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1753-1792

1763

Treaty Hubertusburg

Prince · State Chancellor · Hubertusburg · Warfare / Seven Years War

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

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1753-1792

Treaty Hubertusburg

Prince · State Chancellor · Hubertusburg · Warfare / Seven Years War

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

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1753-1792

Treaty Hubertusburg

Prince · State Chancellor · Hubertusburg · Warfare / Seven Years War

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

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1753-1792

Treaty Hubertusburg

Prince · State Chancellor · Hubertusburg · Warfare / Silesian War, 3rd

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

Role range: 1756-1763 – 1753-1792

1779

Rule of Bavaria

Prince · State Chancellor · Bavaria · Warfare / War of Bavarian Succession

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

Role range: 1778-1779 – 1753-1792

Rule of Innviertel

Prince · State Chancellor · Innviertel · Warfare / War of Bavarian Succession

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

Role range: 1778-1779 – 1753-1792

Treaty of Teschen

Prince · State Chancellor · Teschen · Warfare / War of Bavarian Succession

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

Role range: 1778-1779 – 1753-1792

Records, sources and methodology

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