Maria Theresa: The Might of the Habsburgs

She wasn t born to be the empress, and she certainly wasn t raised for it. But after 40 years of bureaucratic reforms and familial dominance, Maria Theresa and the House of Habsburg left an indelible mark on the political landscape of Europe that s hard to overstate. → Subscribe for new videos four times per week. https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 TopTenz Properties Our companion website for more: http://biographics.org Our sister channel TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-hpFPF4nOKoKPEAZM_THw/ Our Newest Channel about Interesting Places: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw Source/Further reading: Danubia by Simon Winder: https://www.amazon.com/Danubia-Personal-History-Habsburg-Europe/dp/0330522795 Biography, overview: https://www.biography.com/activist/maria-theresa Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Maria-Theresa Extremely detailed biography from Habsberger.net: https://www.habsburger.net/en/chapter/maria-theresa-heiress Deutsche Well, What made Maria Theresa one of a kind? https://www.dw.com/en/what-made-austrias-maria-theresa-a-one-of-a-kind-ruler/a-37935974 Silesian Wars Overview: https://www.britannica.com/event/Silesian-Wars War of the Austrian Succession: https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-the-Austrian-Succession Health reforms: https://english.radio.cz/maria-theresa-pragmatic-health-reformer-8193019 Joseph II: https://www.biography.com/political-figure/joseph-ii Seven Years’ War: https://www.habsburger.net/en/chapter/seven-years-world-war Czech view: https://english.radio.cz/maria-theresa-empress-who-left-a-mixed-impression-czech-lands-8193664 Frederick the Great: https://www.spectator.com.au/2015/10/frederick-the-great-king-of-prussia-is-a-great-read/