Wer gewann den Erbfolgekrieg?
Der Erbfolgekrieg endete am 18. Oktober 1748 mit einem Friedensschluss in Aachen. Dieser Frieden stellte den Vorkriegszustand weitgehend wieder her, sprach allerdings Schlesien Preußen zu und erkannte Maria Theresias Thronerbschaften an.
In welchen Bereichen führte Maria Theresia Reformen durch?
Die Reformen in Kirche, Justiz und vor allem im Bildungswesen gehören heute in positiver Beurteilung zur allgemeinen Schulbildung – fast alle österreichischen Kinder lernen und wissen, dass Maria Theresia die „Schulpflicht“ eingeführt hat.
How old was Maria Theresa when she died?
See Article History. Maria Theresa, German Maria Theresia, (born May 13, 1717, Vienna—died November 29, 1780, Vienna), 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).
Was Maria Theresa’s inheritance recognized by other countries?
Maria Theresa’s claim to her inheritance had not been recognized by some of the European Powers. In 1740 the Prussian king Frederick the Great invaded Silesia, firing the starting shot in the War of the Austrian Succession. Until peace was concluded at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 the country was in a state of war.
What is Maria Theresa best known for?
Maria Theresa, German Maria Theresia, (born May 13, 1717, Vienna—died November 29, 1780, Vienna), 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).
How did the Seven Years‘ War affect Maria Theresa?
In 1740, Maria Theresa succeeded the Habsburg throne. In resistance, Frederick II’s army invaded and claimed Silesia. The war ended in 1748, after which she reformed her government and military. In 1756 Frederick II waged the Seven Years‘ War against her.