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Austria in 1756

Historical records for Austria in 1756, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

15Records
11Events
8Named people
5Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

27 January 1756Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Salzburg · Arts / Classical Music

Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg.

27 January 1756FamilyAnna Maria Mozart

Salzburg · Arts / Classical Music

Anna Maria Mozart is mother of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

27 January 1756FamilyLeopold Mozart

Salzburg · Arts / Classical Music

Leopold Mozart is father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

27 January 1756FamilyMaria Anna Mozart

Salzburg · Arts / Classical Music

Maria Anna Mozart is Wolfgang's elder sister and early musical companion.

October

1 October 1756Battle of LobositzBrowne

Lobositz · Warfare / Seven Years War

Frederick the Great defeats an Austrian force under Marshal von Browne. After the Battle of Lobositz Prussia captures Saxony

1 October 1756Capture of SaxonyBrowne

Saxony · Warfare / Seven Years War

After the Battle of Lobositz Prussia captures Saxony

Other Events

1756Alliance Austria and FranceKauntitz Kauntitz

Government / Government of Austria

Signs a mutual Defence Treaty, replacing the Anglon alliance

1756Alliance Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg and France, known as Diplomatic RevolutionWenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg

Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

1756Commander of ArmyCharles of Lorraine

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Austrian Army

1756Commander of ArmyCharles of Lorraine

Warfare / Seven Years War

Appointed Commander of the Austrian Army at the beginning of the war by Maria Thresea

1756Diplomatic RevolutionWenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg

Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

Austria goes from an ally of Britain to an ally of France and Russia. Prussia becomes an ally of Britain, along with Hanover. The result is the basic line up of forces in the Seven Years' War

1756Diplomatic RevolutionWenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg

Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

1756Treaty of DefenceKauntitz Kauntitz

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Signs a mutual Defence Treaty, replacing the Anglon alliance

1756Treaty of VersaillesWenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg

Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

1756Treaty of Versailles with FranceWenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg

Versailles · Government / Government of Austria

Negotiates the Treaty of Versailles with France, known as Diplomatic Revolution

Names involved

Anna Maria MozartBrowneCharles of LorraineKauntitz KauntitzLeopold MozartMaria Anna MozartWenzel Anton von Kaunitz-RietbergWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Places involved

LobositzSalzburgSaxonyVersaillesVienna

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.