Treaty of Vienna Secures Spanish Recognition
Charles VI secured Spanish recognition of his succession arrangements within the diplomatic agreements of 1725.
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Charles VI Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Charles VI through 121 dated historical records for Austria.
Charles VI, historical timeline
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1725–1740Years on this page
1725
Vienna Treaty with Spain
Charles concluded an agreement with Spain that altered European diplomatic alignments.
Role range: 1711-1740
Ostend Commercial Ambitions Expand
The imperial Ostend Company advanced ambitious commercial ventures in Asian markets.
Role range: 1711-1740
1726
Imperial Diplomacy Seeks Russian Support
Austrian diplomacy pursued Russian support as Charles VI attempted to strengthen international acceptance of his settlement.
Russia Alliance Negotiated
Austria formed a diplomatic and military alliance with Russia.
Role range: 1711-1740
1727
Austrian Court Pursues Wider Guarantees
Charles VI continued seeking external commitments intended to protect Maria Theresa's future inheritance.
Ostend Company Suspended
Charles suspended the Ostend Company's operations in response to diplomatic pressure.
Role range: 1711-1740
1728
Soissons Peace Congress Begins
European diplomats convened at Soissons amid efforts to manage tensions from the Vienna treaties.
Role range: 1711-1740
1729
Habsburg Succession Dominates Diplomatic Bargaining
The sanction remained an important issue in negotiations among European courts over alliances and territorial concessions.
Parma Succession Disputes Continue
Charles's government negotiated about succession claims in Parma and Tuscany.
Role range: 1711-1740
1731
Treaty of Vienna
Ends the Anglo-French entente. Emperor Charles VI is given support to his "pragmatic sanction" by Walpole
Role range: 1711-1740
Rule of Belgrade
Forced to return Belgrade to Turkey
Role range: 1711-1740
Second Treaty of Vienna Advances Recognition
British and Austrian diplomacy reached agreements recognising the emperor's succession settlement.
Britain Supports Austrian Pragmatic Sanction
Britain accepted the Austrian inheritance settlement under the terms negotiated at Vienna.
Dutch Recognition Linked to Vienna Settlement
The Dutch Republic's diplomatic commitments were connected with negotiations involving the Habsburg succession.
Second Treaty of Vienna
Charles reached a new agreement with Britain addressing his succession settlement and commercial controversies.
Role range: 1711-1740
Ostend Company Suppressed
The Ostend Company's charter was effectively abandoned as part of the diplomatic settlement.
Role range: 1711-1740
1732
Austrian Recognition Discussions Continue in Europe
Charles VI's diplomats continued pursuing guarantees that the inheritance settlement would survive his death.
Austrian Succession Guarantees Pursued
Charles continued efforts to obtain international recognition of his daughter's inheritance rights.
Role range: 1711-1740
1733
Declaration of War
Austria goes to war for the succession of the elector of Saxony to the Polish throne
Role range: 1711-1740
Succession
Austria goes to war for the succession of the elector of Saxony to the Polish throne
Role range: 1711-1740
Polish Succession Crisis Tests Diplomacy
The War of the Polish Succession created pressures that affected Austrian bargaining over recognition of the sanction.
Polish Succession War Begins
Austria entered the War of the Polish Succession in support of Augustus III.
Role range: 1711-1740
1734
Bourbon Armies Advance in Italy
French and Spanish successes threatened Austrian positions in Italy during the war.
Role range: 1711-1740
1735
Vienna Peace Preliminaries Address Austrian Interests
Negotiations ending the Polish succession conflict involved concessions and security interests important to Charles VI.
Vienna Peace Preliminaries Agreed
Preliminary peace arrangements set terms for ending the War of the Polish Succession.
Role range: 1711-1740
1736
Francis Stephen Marries Maria Theresa
Charles's daughter married Francis Stephen of Lorraine in Vienna.
Role range: 1711-1740
1737
Ottoman War Resumes
Austria entered another war against the Ottoman Empire during Charles's reign.
Role range: 1711-1740
1738
France Recognises Austrian Succession Arrangement
The final Vienna peace settlement included French recognition of the Austrian Pragmatic Sanction.
French Recognition Obtained
The definitive Vienna peace settlement included recognition of the Pragmatic Sanction by France.
Role range: 1711-1740
1739
Treaty of Belgrade
Ends the war with the Turks in the latters favor
Role range: 1711-1740
Belgrade Treaty Concluded
Austria ceded Belgrade and other territory under the Treaty of Belgrade with the Ottomans.
Role range: 1711-1740
1740
Death of Charles VI
Death of Charles VI
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1640-1648
Death of Charles VI
Death of Charles VI, the last male Habsburg
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1711-1740
Holy Roman Empire
Maria Theresa inherits the Habsburg Empire
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1640-1648
Succession
Maria Theresa inherits the Habsburg Empire
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1640-1648
Succession
Maria Theresas succession is disputed by Charles Albert, Philip V & Augustus III
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1640-1648
Charles Sixth Dies without Male Heir
Charles VI died in October and left Maria Theresa to claim the Habsburg hereditary lands.
Charles VI Dies in Vienna
Charles died in Vienna leaving Maria Theresa to inherit the Habsburg lands.
Role range: 1711-1740
Maria Theresa Claims Succession
After Charles's death his daughter asserted succession under the Pragmatic Sanction.
Role range: 1711-1740
Records, sources and methodology
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