Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780) was one of the most important rulers of the 18th century. Her empire spread over a big chunk of Europe, and during her reign she was involved in two major wars to ...

A sculpture of Empress Maria Theresa made out of white Carrara marble used to decorate the Danube embankment. The monument by local artist Ján Fadrus was unveiled in 1897. Born in Bratislava ...

Maria Theresa Empress by Richard Bassett (Yale University Press, £25) is published 25 February. Read More. Features. The scintillating histories of the Mitford sisters, as Outrageous is released. We ...

On the occasion of the 300th birthday of Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780), many clichés about one of the most powerful women in history need to be abandoned according to the latest research.

But Maria Theresa’s daughters received no practical instruction in politics, and were advised by the empress herself never to meddle in state affairs. Once on their respective thrones, the sisters ...

When the young empress came suddenly to power, European rivals prepared for her quick defeat. They were mistaken. Empress Maria Theresa of Austria (1744), by Martin van Meytens.

Bassett is very fond of Maria Theresa. We constantly hear of the Empress’s “poise and dignity”, or her “vigour and insight”. Enemies such as Frederick II, or the gout-ridden Charles VII ...

MARIA THERESA'S DESCENDANTS. Share full article. June 2 ... The fuss about the Empress Maria Theresa which the Emperor of Austria has been making is due to the fact that the Crown Prince's only ...