Maria Theresa
(1717 - 1780)
Empress Maria Theresa was the only female ruler of
the House of Habsburg. She started her 40-year
reign when her father, Emperor Charles VI,
died in October 1740 until 1780.
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Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I, had
eleven daughters and five sons. Of the sixteen
children, ten survived to the adulthood.
the House of Habsburg. She started her 40-year
reign when her father, Emperor Charles VI,
died in October 1740 until 1780.
.
Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I, had
eleven daughters and five sons. Of the sixteen
children, ten survived to the adulthood.
Austrian Post honouring 300th anniversary of
Maria Theresa, showing her portrait and the crown
as a detail from her coat of arms.