Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)

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Empress Maria Theresa was the Habsburg ruler of Austria and a major 18th-century European monarch who strengthened her empire through extensive reforms and leadership during conflicts such as the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century ruler
Archduchess of Austria
Habsburg ruler
Holy Roman Empress consort
Queen of Bohemia
Queen of Hungary
monarch
alliedWith France during the Diplomatic Revolution
Russia during the Seven Years' War
birthDate 1717-05-13
birthPlace Vienna
burialPlace Imperial Crypt, Vienna
capitalOfRealm Vienna
child Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Marie Antoinette
surface form: Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
conflict Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Bavarian Succession
countryOfCitizenship Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy
deathDate 1780-11-29
deathPlace Vienna
dynasty House of Habsburg
father Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
fullName Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina
implementedReform administrative centralization of the Habsburg lands
educational reform
judicial reform
military reform
taxation reform
introducedPolicy compulsory primary education in her realms
knownFor modernizing state administration
promoting state-controlled education
strengthening the Habsburg Monarchy
lostTerritory Silesia to Prussia
mother Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
notableRival Frederick II of Prussia
numberOfChildren 16
reignEnd 1780
reignStart 1740
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Francis I of Austria
surface form: Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
succeeded Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
successor Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
title Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
surface form: Archduchess of Austria

Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
surface form: Duchess of Parma (de jure)

Isabella of England, Holy Roman Empress
surface form: Holy Roman Empress consort

Queen of Bohemia
Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Queen of Hungary

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Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 (context for Habsburg succession) allowsSuccessionOf Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
subject surface form: Pragmatic Sanction of 1713
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz appointedBy Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor child Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Emperor Charles VI child Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
subject surface form: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor coRulerWith Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Third Silesian War commandedBy Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
First Treaty of Versailles (1756) concludedBy Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Empress Maria Theresa of Austria
Imperial Crypt, Vienna containsTombsOf Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) fullName Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Empress Maria Theresa
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina
Maria Theresa of Spain givenName Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
War of the Bavarian Succession involvedPerson Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 involvesRuler Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
War of the Austrian Succession keyFigure Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy majorRuler Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz monarchServed Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor mother Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor mother Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Marie Antoinette mother Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel motherOf Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Treaty of Breslau negotiatedDuringReignOf Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Seven Years' War notableCommander Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
House of Habsburg notableMember Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Duchy of Milan notableRuler Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Queen of Bohemia notableTitleHolder Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Treaty of Nymphenburg (1741) opposed Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Treaty of Hubertusburg principalNegotiatorForAustria Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Treaty of Breslau signatoryRuler Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Treaty of Berlin (1742) signedDuringReignOf Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
Renversement des alliances significantPerson Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
subject surface form: Pragmatic Sanction of 1713
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor successorInAustria Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Emperor Charles VI successorInAustria Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
subject surface form: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Maria Theresa
Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) title Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Empress Maria Theresa
this entity surface form: Queen of Hungary