Maria Theresa of Austria
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| Spouse | Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor |
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| Archduchess Maria Anna Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen Archduchess Maria Elisabeth Archduke Charles Joseph Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela Archduchess Maria Josepha Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples Ferdinand, Duke of Modena Marie Antoinette, Queen of France Archduke Maximilian Francis |
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| Father | Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| Born | May 13, 1717 Hofburg, Vienna, Austria |
| Died | May 13, 1717 (aged -64) Hofburg, Vienna, Austria |
| Burial | 3 December 1780 Imperial Crypt, Vienna |
Maria Theresa of Austria (May 13, 1717 – November 29, 1780) was the only female head of the Habsburg Dynasty. She was the Holy Roman Empress, queen of Hungary and Bohemia, and archduchess of Austria. During her rule she changed the royal palace outside Vienna (the Austrian capital) to look much like Versailles. Vienna itself became an important center for the arts, especially music. Maria Theresa added support to her absolute power by tightening her hold on the government. She also improved conditions for the peasants.
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Maria Theresa was born in Vienna, Austria, on May 13, 1717. Her parents were Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Maria Theresa was married to Duke Francis Stephan I of Lorraine for love. They had sixteen children who are named here:
- Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1737–1740)
- Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1738–1789)
- Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (1740–1741)
- Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II (1741–1790)
- Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria, Duchess of Teschen (1742–1798)
- Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1743–1808)
- Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria (1745–1761)
- Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1746–1804)
- Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II (1747–1792)
- Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (stillborn 1748)
- Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria (1750–1762)
- Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria (1751–1767)
- Queen Maria Carolina of Austria of Naples and Sicily (1752–1814)
- Queen Marie Antoinette of France and Navarre, born Maria Antonia (1755–1793)
- Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria (1756–1801)
Maria Theresa died in Vienna, Austria, on November 29, 1780. She was the Archduchess of Austria and queen of Bohemia and Hungary. Oldest daughter of Charles VI.
