Birth of Maria Theresa
Birth of Maria Theresa, daughter of Charles VI
Role range: 1740-1780
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Maria Theresa Biography and Timeline
Follow Maria Theresa through 66 dated historical records for Austria.
Maria Theresa, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1717
Birth of Maria Theresa Shapes Succession
Maria Theresa was born to Charles VI and later became the principal beneficiary of his succession arrangements.
1718
Second Daughter Maria Anna Born
Charles VI's family gained another daughter, increasing the significance of the sanction for the direct female line.
1720
Pragmatic Sanction, The
Proclaims Maria Teresa as sole inheritor. Asserts the indivisibilty of Charles VIs dominions
Role range: 1740-1780
Sanction-Pragmatic
Proclaims Maria Teresa as sole inheritor. Asserts the indivisibilty of Charles VIs dominions
Role range: 1740-1780
1736
Marriage
Marries Francis of Lorraine, later Emperor Francis I
Role range: 1740-1780
1740
Political Support at Silesia
Frederick II offers to support Maria Theresa in return for Silesia but is refused
Role range: 1740-1780
Rule of Silesia
Frederick II offers to support Maria Theresa in return for Silesia but is refused
Role range: 1740-1780
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of Hungary
Role range: 1740-1780
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of Hungary. Succeeds as Empress of Austria, the last Habsburg. Inherits the Habsburg Empire, disputed by Charles Albert, Philip V & Augustus III
Role range: 1740-1780
Maria Theresa Claims Habsburg Inheritance
Maria Theresa asserted her rights under the Pragmatic Sanction after her father's death.
1741
Capture of Silesia
Frederick II the Great captures Silesia from Maria Theresa
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Invasion of Silesia
Refuses to negotiate with Frederick II while he has troops in Silesia
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Refusal to Cede Silesia
Maria Theresa rejected Prussian demands to cede Silesia while Frederick’s army occupied much of the province.
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Invasion of Silesia
Marshal Neipperg crosses into Lower Silesia & threatens Frederick IIs in Breslau
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Siege of Breslau
Marshal Neipperg crosses into Lower Silesia & threatens Frederick IIs in Breslau
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz turns the Silesian campaign ino the War of Austrian Succession. Marshal Neipperg is defeated by the Prussian Generals
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Coronation of Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa was crowned ruler of Hungary in Pressburg using the full royal coronation ceremony.
Role range: 1740-1780
Hungarian Diet
Maria Theresa appealed to the Hungarian Diet for military and financial support against her enemies.
Role range: 1740-1780
Loss of Linz
Maria Theresa’s administration lost Linz when Bavarian and French forces occupied Upper Austria.
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
Hungarian Military Support
The Hungarian estates pledged troops and support to defend Maria Theresa’s hereditary territories.
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
Capture of Prague
Charles Albert & the French capture Prague
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Loss of Prague
Maria Theresa lost Prague to a combined Bavarian, French, and Saxon army.
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
Capture of Linz
Maria Theresas enemies capture Linz
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Siege of Prague
Maria Theresas enemies besiege Prague
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1780
Bavarian Rival Claim Threatens Settlement
Charles Albert of Bavaria advanced competing claims to Habsburg possessions during the Austrian succession struggle.
Maria Theresa Appeals to Hungarian Estates
Maria Theresa sought Hungarian military and political support to defend her inherited territories.
1742
Siege of Munich
Maria Theresas troops enter Munich
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
Rule of Silesia
Under the Treaty of Breslau Prussia gains upper & lower Silesia
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1786
Treaty of Breslau
Treaty signed by Frederick & Maria Theresa, Prussia gains upper & lower Silesia
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1786
Treaty of Berlin, 1742
The Treaty of Berlin confirms the preliminary Treaty of Breslau and ends the First Silesian War.
Role range: 1740-1742 – 1740-1786
1743
Battle of Campo Santa
Austrians block the Spanish from joining the army of Prince de Conti during the War of the Austrian Succession
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
Siege of Prague
Maria Theresa ejects French troops from Prague
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
Siege of River Rhine
Advances as far as the Rhine & threatens France
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
1744
Invasion of Bohemia
Frederick II invades Bohemia
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
1745
Battle of Amberg
The Austrians launch a surprise attack & overrun most of Bavaria
Role range: 1744-1745 – 1740-1780
Quadruple Alliance
Austria, Saxony, England & Holland unite against France, Bavaria & Prussia
Role range: 1744-1745 – 1740-1780
Death of Maria Theresa
Death of Charles VII, his son gives up claims to the Empire & supports the Habsburgs
Role range: 1740-1748 – 1740-1780
Succession
Maria Theresas husband succeeds as Emperor
Role range: 1744-1745 – 1740-1780
1747
Birth of Leopold II
Birth of Leopold II, son of Maria Theresa & Franz I
Role range: 1740-1780
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.