Rule of Milan
Austria gains Milan in the Italian settlement linked to Utrecht.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1713 in Austria
Explore 30 historical events and records for Austria in 1713.
Historical records for Austria in 1713
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 30 of 30 unique records.
30Unique records
1 of 1Page
21Named events on this page
1Named people on this page
8Places on this page
April
Rule of Naples
Austria gains Naples under the wider peace settlement.
Rule of Naples
Under the Treaty of Utrecht Naples is assigned to Austria.
Rule of Reggio
Under the Treaty of Utrecht Reggio is assigned to Austria.
Rule of Sardinia
Austria receives Sardinia in the postwar settlement.
Rule of Spanish Netherlands
Austria is positioned to receive the former Spanish Netherlands.
Treaty of Utrecht
Austria gains Milan in the Italian settlement linked to Utrecht.
Treaty of Utrecht
Austria gains Naples under the wider peace settlement.
Treaty of Utrecht
Under the Treaty of Utrecht Naples is assigned to Austria.
Treaty of Utrecht
Under the Treaty of Utrecht Reggio is assigned to Austria.
Treaty of Utrecht
Austria receives Sardinia in the postwar settlement.
Treaty of Utrecht
Austria is positioned to receive the former Spanish Netherlands.
Treaty of Utrecht
Does not accept the Utrecht settlement and continues the war until Rastatt.
Treaty of Utrecht
Naples and Reggio are assigned to Austria in the Utrecht settlement.
Charles Sixth Issues Austrian Succession Decree
Emperor Charles VI issued the Pragmatic Sanction to regulate inheritance of the Habsburg monarchy.
Sanction-Pragmatic
The succession will go to Charles daughters starting with Maria Theresa. Issues the Pragmatic Sanction because he does not have a male heir
Succession
The succession will go to Charles daughters starting with Maria Theresa. Issues the Pragmatic Sanction because he does not have a male heir
Austrian Netherlands
Bruges passes into the Austrian Netherlands after the peace settlement.
Rejects Utrecht Terms
Does not accept all Utrecht terms before later settlements at Rastatt and Baden.
Treaty of Utrecht
Does not accept all Utrecht terms before later settlements at Rastatt and Baden.
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Charles VI and Philip V
After Charles VI succeeds as Emperor England, Holland & Portugal support Philip V
Austrian Succession Policy Announced in Vienna
The imperial court issued its hereditary succession policy in Vienna on 19 April.
Charles Daughters Favoured over Nieces
The sanction prioritised Charles VI's descendants over the daughters of his elder brother Joseph I.
Female Succession Made Possible
Charles VI's decree provided for female inheritance if his male line failed.
Habsburg Dynastic Compact Revised
The decree modified earlier family succession arrangements and sought to prevent rival dynastic claims.
Habsburg Lands Declared Indivisible
The sanction established a principle that the Austrian hereditary lands should pass together rather than be partitioned.
Habsburg Lands Unity Asserted
The Pragmatic Sanction affirmed the indivisibility of the hereditary dominions.
Male Heirs Given Succession Preference
The inheritance arrangement still gave priority to sons before daughters in the specified dynastic succession order.
Pragmatic Sanction Issued
Charles promulgated the Pragmatic Sanction governing inheritance of Habsburg possessions.
Utrecht Peace Rejected
Charles declined to join the main Utrecht settlement while pursuing his Spanish claim.
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.