Permanent historical factsheet

Rule of Silesia

Austria · House / House of Habsburg. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1740–1772Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1740

Maria TheresaNovember 1740

Silesia · House / House of Habsburg

Frederick II offers to support Maria Theresa in return for Silesia but is refused

1772

Joseph II1772

Silesia · House / House of Habsburg

Austria gains Silesia from Poland

Names involved

Joseph IIMaria Theresa

Provenance

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