Marie Thérèse of Austria

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Marie Thérèse of Austria born?
2. Where was Marie Thérèse of Austria born?
3. When did Marie Thérèse of Austria die?
4. What is the reign?
5. Why did her father create the Pragmatic Sanction?
6. How did Marie Thérèse keep her kingdom during the War of the Austrian Succession?

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1. When was Marie Thérèse of Austria born?November 13, 1717
2. Where was Marie Thérèse of Austria born?Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria
3. When did Marie Thérèse of Austria die?November 29, 1780
4. What is the reign?1740-1780
5. Why did her father create the Pragmatic Sanction?He wanted her to inherit the Habsburg lands and keep them together, even though laws usually favored men.
6. How did Marie Thérèse keep her kingdom during the War of the Austrian Succession?She asked Hungarian nobles for help, saying she had no other choice, and they gave her support.

Pragmatic Sanction: A royal decree issued by Emperor Charles VI in 1713 to ensure the indivisibility of the Habsburg hereditary lands and allow female succession.
Habsburg Monarchy: A vast and influential collection of territories in Central Europe ruled by the House of Habsburg for over six centuries.
War of the Austrian Succession: A complex European conflict (1740-1748) triggered by challenges to Marie Thérèse's succession, involving major powers like Prussia, France, and Great Britain.
Seven Years' War: A global conflict (1756-1763) that involved most of the great powers of the time, with Austria seeking to regain Silesia from Prussia.