Birth of Charles VI1685
Birth of Charles VI, son of Leopold I
Historical person
Charles VI Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles VI, based on 56 World History Database records associated with Austria.
56 records1685–174034 events16 places
Chronological biography
1685
1708
Marriage1708
Marries Elizabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
1710
Battle of Villa Vivios1710
The French defeat the Austrians. Charles III abandons Madrid making Philip V Spains 1st Bourbon King
Capture of Madrid1710
Captures Madrid
1711
Succession1711
Succeeds as King of Hungary, Charles III
Holy Roman Emperor17 April 1711
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succession17 April 1711
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
1713
Alliance Charles VI and Philip V1713
After Charles VI succeeds as Emperor England, Holland & Portugal support Philip V
Austrian NetherlandsApril 1713
Bruges passes into the Austrian Netherlands after the peace settlement.
Rejects Utrecht TermsApril 1713
Does not accept all Utrecht terms before later settlements at Rastatt and Baden.
Treaty of UtrechtApril 1713
Does not accept all Utrecht terms before later settlements at Rastatt and Baden.
Rule of Milan11 April 1713
Austria gains Milan in the Italian settlement linked to Utrecht.
Rule of Naples11 April 1713
Austria gains Naples under the wider peace settlement.
Rule of Naples11 April 1713
Under the Treaty of Utrecht Naples is assigned to Austria.
Rule of Reggio11 April 1713
Under the Treaty of Utrecht Reggio is assigned to Austria.
Rule of Sardinia11 April 1713
Austria receives Sardinia in the postwar settlement.
Rule of Spanish Netherlands11 April 1713
Austria is positioned to receive the former Spanish Netherlands.
Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713
Austria gains Milan in the Italian settlement linked to Utrecht.
Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713
Austria gains Naples under the wider peace settlement.
Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713
Under the Treaty of Utrecht Naples is assigned to Austria.
Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713
Under the Treaty of Utrecht Reggio is assigned to Austria.
Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713
Austria receives Sardinia in the postwar settlement.
Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713
Austria is positioned to receive the former Spanish Netherlands.
Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713
Does not accept the Utrecht settlement and continues the war until Rastatt.
Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713
Naples and Reggio are assigned to Austria in the Utrecht settlement.
Sanction-Pragmatic19 April 1713
The succession will go to Charles daughters starting with Maria Theresa. Issues the Pragmatic Sanction because he does not have a male heir
Succession19 April 1713
The succession will go to Charles daughters starting with Maria Theresa. Issues the Pragmatic Sanction because he does not have a male heir
1714
Holy Roman Empire1714
Under the peace of Rastatt claims to the Empire are ceded to Spain. Claims to the Empire are ceded to Spain under the peace of Rastatt
Peace1714
Under the peace of Rastatt claims to the Empire are ceded to Spain. The Spanish Netherlands are ceded to Austria. Philip V abandons his claim to the French throne. Charles abandons his claim to the Spanish throne
Rule of Empire1714
Claims to the Empire are ceded to Spain under the peace of Rastatt
Rule of Netherlands, The1714
Under the Peace of Rastatt the Spanish Netherlands are ceded to Austria
Treaty of Rastatt1714
Charles VI gives up his claim to the Spanish succession. Cedes the Spanish Netherlands to Austria
Treaty of Rastatt7 March 1714
Makes peace with France after refusing the Utrecht settlement.
Treaty of Utrecht7 March 1714
Makes peace with France after refusing the Utrecht settlement.
1715
Treaty of Barrier1715
Signs the Barrier Treaty with the Dutch Republic & Britain
1716
Treaty of Barrier1716
The Austro-Dutch Barrier Treaty is ratfied
Treaty of Westminster1716
Signs the Treaty of Westminster with Britain
1718
Treaty of Passarowitz1718
Charles VI Concludes a successful war against the Turks
Quadruple Alliance2 August 1718
Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily. Parma & Tuscany will be inherited by the children of Elisabeth Farnese
Quadruple Alliance2 August 1718
Charles VI agrees to renounce the Spanish Crown
Rule of Sardinia2 August 1718
Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily
Rule of Sicily2 August 1718
Spain cedes Sardinia to Charles VI who trades it with the Duke of Savoy for Sicily
1719
Liechtenstein1719
Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein under Count Hans von Liechtenstein. Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein, 60 sqr miles
Rule of Liechtenstein1719
Creates the Principality of Liechtenstein under Count Hans von Liechtenstein
1720
Pragmatic Sanction, The1720
The Pragmatic Sanction is made public for the 1st time. The Pragmatic Sanction is acepted by all of Charles VIs lands. Proclaims Maria Teresa as sole inheritor. Asserts the indivisibilty of Charles VIs dominions
Sanction-Pragmatic1720
The Pragmatic Sanction is made public for the 1st time. The Pragmatic Sanction is acepted by all of Charles VIs lands. Proclaims Maria Teresa as sole inheritor. Asserts the indivisibilty of Charles VIs dominions
1731
Rule of Belgrade1731
Forced to return Belgrade to Turkey
Treaty of Vienna11 July 1731
Ends the Anglo-French entente. Emperor Charles VI is given support to his "pragmatic sanction" by Walpole
1733
Declaration of War1733
Austria goes to war for the succession of the elector of Saxony to the Polish throne
Succession1733
Austria goes to war for the succession of the elector of Saxony to the Polish throne
1739
Treaty of Belgrade1739
Ends the war with the Turks in the latters favor
1740
Death of Charles VI20 October 1740
Death of Charles VI
Death of Charles VI20 October 1740
Death of Charles VI, the last male Habsburg
Holy Roman Empire20 October 1740
Maria Theresa inherits the Habsburg Empire
Succession20 October 1740
Maria Theresa inherits the Habsburg Empire
Succession20 October 1740
Maria Theresas succession is disputed by Charles Albert, Philip V & Augustus III
Titles and roles
Emperor · King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.