Historedia
Person

Maria Theresa

Events
10
Episodes
18
Years
1742–1780

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Maria Theresa, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor

    1742

    Role: Daughter of Charles VI, rival claimant

    1. 24 January 1742 · UnspecifiedElection as King of Germany

      Charles VII Albert was elected King of Germany on 24 January 1742, a prerequisite for the imperial title.

    2. 12 February 1742 · FrankfurtCoronation as Holy Roman Emperor

      Charles VII Albert became Holy Roman Emperor upon his coronation on 12 February 1742.

  2. Election of Francis I as Holy Roman Emperor

    1745

    Role: Ruler of Habsburg Monarchy and Elector's Wife

    1. 4 October 1745 · Frankfurt am MainCoronation in Frankfurt

      Francis I was crowned Emperor at the Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew in Frankfurt am Main on 4 October 1745.

  3. Treaty of Dresden

    1745

    Role: Austrian Ruler

    1. 25 December 1745 · Saxon capitalSigning of the Treaty

      The treaty was signed in Dresden on 25 December 1745, ending the Second Silesian War.

  4. Founding of the Theresian Military Academy

    1751

    Role: Founder

    1. 14 December 1751 · Castle of Wiener NeustadtFounding of the Theresian Military Academy

      Maria Theresa founded the academy in Wiener Neustadt on 14 December 1751 to train military officers.

  5. Siculicidium Massacre at Madéfalva

    1764

    Role: Habsburg ruler under whose reign the massacre occurred

    1. 7 January 1764 · Csík-Mádéfalva (today Siculeni, Romania)Night massacre at Csík-Mádéfalva

      Habsburg soldiers entered the village on a snowy night and killed about 400 Székely villagers, including women and children.

  6. Josef II becomes Holy Roman Emperor

    1765

    Role: Empress and Co-regent

    1. 1765 · Habsburg MonarchyBeginning of Co-regency with Maria Theresa

      Joseph II began serving as co-regent with his mother Maria Theresa in 1765, focusing on financial administration and budget reform.

  7. First Partition of Poland

    1769–1773

    Role: Habsburg Empress persuaded to accept tripartite division

    1. 1769–1771 · Commonwealth borderlandsPre-partition border seizures

      Before the partition, Austria and Prussia seized Commonwealth border territories in 1769–1771, including the Szepes towns and Lauenburg and Bütow.

    2. 3 November 1771 · Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthBar Confederacy attempt to kidnap King Stanisław

      On 3 November 1771 the Bar Confederacy tried to kidnap King Stanisław, giving the three courts a pretext to portray Polish anarchy and justify intervention.

    3. 6 February 1772 · Saint PetersburgRusso-Prussian agreement at Saint Petersburg

      Prussia and Russia concluded a prior agreement at Saint Petersburg on February 6, 1772, before the tripartite signing.

    4. 19 February 1772 · ViennaSigning of the partition agreement in Vienna

      On February 19, 1772, the agreement of partition among Russia, Prussia, and Austria was signed in Vienna.

    5. 1772 · Annexed territories of the CommonwealthImmediate territorial and commercial effects

      Prussia's seizure of northwestern Poland cut Poland off from the sea and gave Prussia control of over 80% of the Commonwealth's foreign trade; Russia appointed Zakhar Chernyshyov governor general.

    6. 1773 · Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthSejm ratification and treaty of cession

      With foreign troops inside Poland, the Partition Sejm ratified the partition in 1773; on September 18, 1773 the committee signed the treaty of cession.

  8. Premiere of Ascanio in Alba by Mozart

    1771

    Role: Commissioner

    1. 17 October 1771 · Teatro Regio DucalePremiere of Ascanio in Alba

      Mozart's opera Ascanio in Alba premiered in Milan on 17 October 1771, commissioned for an imperial wedding.

  9. Declaratory Rescript of the Illyrian Nation

    1779

    Role: Dowager-Empress and Queen of Hungary (1740–1780), issuer of the rescript

    1. 16 July 1779 · Vienna, Habsburg MonarchyIssuance of the Declaratory Rescript

      Maria Theresa issued the Declaratory Rescript of the Illyrian Nation on 16 July 1779, responding to Orthodox petitions and replacing earlier regulations.

    2. 16 July 1779 · Metropolitanate of Karlovci, Habsburg MonarchyRegulation of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci

      The Rescript detailed the organization of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci, regulating bishop elections and the management of dioceses, parishes, and monasteries.

  10. Death of Maria Theresa

    1780

    Role: deceased ruler of the Habsburg monarchy (1740–1780)

    1. 29 November 1780 · deathplace of Maria Theresa (not specified in sources)Death of Maria Theresa

      Maria Theresa died on 29 November 1780, ending her forty-year rule over the Habsburg monarchy and its many crowns.

    2. 29 November 1780 · Habsburg monarchy successionSuccession of Joseph II as Sole Ruler

      Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor since 1765, became sole ruler of the Habsburg monarchy upon his mother's death on 29 November 1780.

Sources

  1. Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
  2. Maria Theresa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  3. Treaty of Dresden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-02
  4. Theresian Military Academy Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-10
  5. Siculicidium Wikipedia, revision of 2025-06-06
  6. Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  7. First Partition of Poland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29
  8. Ascanio in Alba Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  9. Declaratory Rescript of the Illyrian Nation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-28