Maria Theresa of Austria
Alexis Hall
Maria Theresa Habsburg
der Vatter: Kaisers Charles VI
die Mutter: Elisabeth Christinia
das Geburtsdatum: 13. May, 1717
das Sterbedatum: 28. November, 1780
der Geburtsort und der Sterbeort: Vienna, Austria
der Beruf: die Kaiserin
der Zeitgenosse: Frederick II von Preussen
Acomplishments:
- She was able to raisea peacetime army of 110,000 men.
- She was crowned queen of Hungary in 1741.
Interesting Facts:
- Her father changed the family law so she could be his heir.
- People weren't happy about her ruling at first, and began wars with her.
- She had 16 children.
- Her husband was her cousin, Francis I.
- Her successor was her son, Joseph II.
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