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Maria Theresa is commonly seen as a young heroine surrounded by enemies, most particularly Frederick the Great of Prussia, and standing up bravely to the machinations of the European powers. As a ruler, she has acquired the aura of a protective mother-figure – as early as 1762, her advisor Joseph von Sonnenfels called her ‘mother of the peoples’, evoking the image of the enlightened and ...
Maria Theresa followed the example of her mostly devout predecessors and was always present in the public as a figure of religious identification. “Nothing is as necessary and salutary as religion” – a genuine conviction she attempted to pass on to her children. Despite her deep roots in Catholicism, Maria Theresa was also a pragmatist who restricted the Church’s influence within her ...
The marriage of the then 19-year-old Maria Theresa to her beloved Franz Stephan of Lorraine took place on February 12, 1736 in the Augustinian Church in Vienna . Three months after the marriage, she was already pregnant and gave birth to 16 children within 20 years. The first-born daughter, Maria Elisabeth (1737-1740) already died as a toddler.
Contribute to the catalogue. Detailed information about the coin 20 Kreuzers, Maria Theresa, Hungary, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data.
This article examines the succession of Maria Theresia as ‘king’ of Hungary in 1741, by questioning the notion of the ‘king’s two bodies’, an interpretation that has dominated the scholarship. It argues that Maria Theresia’s coming to the throne challenged both conceptions of gender and the understanding of kingship in eighteenth ...
This article examines the succession of Maria Theresia as ‘king’ of Hungary in 1741, by questioning the notion of the ‘king's two bodies’, an interpretation that has dominated the scholarship.
Time Period: Pre World War I; Institution: 18 June 1757; Country: Austria, Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia; The Military Order of Maria Theresa (or “Militär-Maria-Theresien-Orden” in German and “Katonai Mária Terézia-rend” in Hungarian) was the highest military honor of the Habsburg Monarchy, Austrian Empire and Austro-Hungarian Empire.
