Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz

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Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz was an influential 18th-century Austrian statesman and diplomat who served as Maria Theresa’s chief minister and architect of Habsburg foreign policy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century politician
Austrian statesman
diplomat
foreign minister
nobleman
appointedBy Maria Theresa
birthDate 1711-02-02
birthPlace Vienna
countryOfCitizenship Habsburg Monarchy
deathDate 1794-06-27
deathPlace Vienna
educatedAt University of Leiden
University of Vienna
employer Habsburg Monarchy
era 18th century
familyName Kaunitz
fieldOfWork diplomacy
foreign policy
state administration
fullName Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg
givenName Wenzel
influenced Austrian foreign policy
European balance of power in the 18th century
knownFor leading Austrian diplomacy during the Seven Years' War period
long tenure as State Chancellor
languageSpoken French
German
memberOf House of Kaunitz
monarchServed Joseph II
Leopold II
Maria Theresa
nobleRank Prince
nobleTitle Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg
notableAchievement Architect of Habsburg foreign policy in the mid-18th century
Key role in forming the 1756 alliance between Austria and France
Reorientation of Habsburg foreign policy toward alliance with France
notableWork Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
participatedIn Diplomatic preparations for the Seven Years' War
positionHeld Austrian Ambassador to France
Austrian Ambassador to the Holy See
Austrian Foreign Minister
Chief Minister of Maria Theresa
State Chancellor of the Habsburg Monarchy
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Vienna
spouse Maria Ernestine von Starhemberg

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