Birth of Charles VII1697
Birth of Charles VII, son of Maximilian Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
Historical person
Charles VII Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles VII, based on 24 World History Database records associated with Germany.
24 records1697–174513 events8 places
Chronological biography
1697
1726
Succession1726
Succeeds as Elector of Bavaria, claims the Austrian inheritance
1740
Succession1740
Succeeds as Emperor, the only non-Hapsburg Emperor after Sigismund of Luxemburg
Succession20 October 1740
Maria Theresas succession is disputed by Charles Albert, Philip V & Augustus III
1741
Invasion of BohemiaMay 1741
Invades Bohemia in order to gain the Imperial Crown. France sends an army into south Germany under de Broglie to support the Bavarians
Capture of PassauSeptember 1741
Charles Albert captures Passau & joins up with the French army
Invasion of BohemiaOctober 1741
The French & Bavarians invade Bohemia hoping to be joined by the Prussians in Prague
Capture of Prague26 November 1741
Charles Albert & the French capture Prague
1742
Capture of Munich24 January 1742
Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria
Holy Roman Emperor24 January 1742
Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria
Succession24 January 1742
Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria
Capture of Bohemia12 February 1742
Austrian troops occupied Bavaria and Hungarian hussars plundered Munich and the Bavarians were forced also to evacuate Bohemia
Capture of Munich12 February 1742
Austrian troops occupied Bavaria and Hungarian hussars plundered Munich and the Bavarians were forced also to evacuate Bohemia
Coronation24 February 1742
Crowned Emperor with the help of Prussia & France
Coronation24 February 1742
The 1st non-Habsburg to wear the Imperial Crown for over 300 yrs. Crowned Emperor with the help of Prussia & France. Crowned Emperor, Charles Albert of Bavaria calls himself Charles VII
Coronation24 February 1742
Takes part in the War of Austrian Succession as the puppet of France & Prussia
Siege of Munich24 February 1742
Maria Theresas troops enter Munich
1744
Holy Roman EmpireAugust 1744
Prussia offers Charles VII 80,000 troops "to restore liberty to the Empire"
Invasion of BohemiaAugust 1744
Prussia offers Charles VII 80,000 troops "to restore liberty to the Empire"
1745
Death of Charles VII1745
Death of Charles VII
Death of Charles VII20 January 1745
When Charles VII died in Munich on the 20th of January, 1745, his successor as Elector of Bavaria, Maximilian III Joseph, signed a preliminary peace with Austria. But a strong war-party led by Ignaz von Torring and supported by France wanted to continue the war. After the decisive defeat in the Battle of Pfaffenhofen on 15 April, Maximilian Joseph chose for peace
Holy Roman Emperor22 April 1745
Under the Treaty of Fussen Austria did not demand any reparations and recognized the legitimacy of Charles VII's election as Holy Roman Emperor. Maximilian III promised to support the imperial candidacy of Maria Theresa's husband, Francis Stephen of Lorraine, and to influence the votes of the Electorate of the Palatinate and the Electorate of Cologne, both ruled by the Wittelsbach
Succession22 April 1745
Under the Treaty of Fussen Austria did not demand any reparations and recognized the legitimacy of Charles VII's election as Holy Roman Emperor. Maximilian III promised to support the imperial candidacy of Maria Theresa's husband, Francis Stephen of Lorraine, and to influence the votes of the Electorate of the Palatinate and the Electorate of Cologne, both ruled by the Wittelsbach
Treaty of Fussen22 April 1745
Under the Treaty of Fussen Austria did not demand any reparations and recognized the legitimacy of Charles VII's election as Holy Roman Emperor. Maximilian III promised to support the imperial candidacy of Maria Theresa's husband, Francis Stephen of Lorraine, and to influence the votes of the Electorate of the Palatinate and the Electorate of Cologne, both ruled by the Wittelsbach
Titles and roles
Emperor
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.