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May 9, 2024 · Maria Theresa (born May 13, 1717, Vienna—died November 29, 1780, Vienna) was the archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1740–80), wife and empress of the Holy Roman emperor Francis I (reigned 1745–65), and mother of the Holy Roman emperor Joseph II (reigned 1765–90).
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- Sorry, It’s a Girl! Maria Theresa’s parents, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and Queen Elizabeth Christine, lost their first son just before she was born.
- Kissing Cousins. At the time, the House of Habsburg was notorious for a dark reason. The family's constant inbreeding led to some very infamous cases of mental imbalance.
- Overachiever. Throughout her life, Maria Theresa had no less than 16 children. Sixteen. SIXTEEN! How else can I emphasize how ridiculous that number is?
- Bow Down. Maria Theresa was the sole female ruler of the Habsburgs, and the last of her house. In her own right, she was the ruler of Austria, Hungary, and Bohemia, among other countries—not to mention her title as the "Empress Consort of the Holy Roman Empire."
Apr 2, 2014 · Maria Theresa was an Austrian archduchess and Holy Roman Empress of the Habsburg Dynasty from 1740 to 1780. She was also Marie Antoinette’s mother. Updated: Oct 27, 2021. Photo: DEA / A....
Signature. Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position suo jure (in her own right). She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Galicia and ...
- 12 May 1743 – 29 November 1780
- Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
May 18, 2018 · Maria Theresa (1717-1780) was Holy Roman empress from 1740 to 1780. Ruling in the most difficult period of Austrian history, she modernized her dominions and saved them from dissolution. The eldest daughter of the emperor Charles VI, Maria Theresa was born in Vienna on May 13, 1717.
Habsburg Emperor. Maria Theresa. As Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, etc., ruler of the Habsburg Monarchy (1740–1780) Born in Vienna on 13 May 1717. Died in Vienna on 29 November 1780. Motto: ‘Iustitia et Clementia – By justice and clemency’.
