* 1713 – With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to ensure that Habsburg lands and the Austrian throne would be inherited by his daughter, Maria Theresa of Austria ( not actually born until 1717 ).

In 1772, Empress Maria Theresa commented on her preference of Italian composers over Germans like Gassmann, Salieri or Gluck.

Maria Theresa of Austria ( 1767 – 1827 ) | Maria Theresa of Austria.

Empress Maria Theresa of Austria was supported by the Croatians in the War of Austrian Succession of 1741 – 1748 and subsequently made significant contributions to Croatian matters.

The extinction of the Medici dynasty and the accession in 1737 of Francis Stephen, duke of Lorraine and husband of Maria Theresa of Austria, led to Tuscany's temporary inclusion in the territories of the Austrian crown.

# On 15 September 1790, to his double first cousin Maria Teresa of the Two Sicilies ( 6 June 1772 – 13 April 1807 ), daughter of King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies ( both were grandchildren of Empress Maria Theresa and shared all of their other grandparents in common ), with whom he had twelve children, of whom only seven reached adulthood.

In the War of Austrian Succession ( 1740 – 1748 ) Maria Theresa fought successfully for recognition of her succession to the throne.

The Austrian branch went extinct in the male person in 1740 with the death of Charles VI and in the female person in 1780 with the death of his daughter Maria Theresa and was succeeded by the Vaudemont branch of the House of Lorraine in the person of her son Joseph II.

All kings elected from 1438 onwards were from among the Habsburg Archdukes of Austria ( and later Kings of Hungary and Bohemia ) until 1740, when the archduchy was inherited by a woman, Maria Theresa.

* 1741 – Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Hungary.

Luxembourg was invaded by Louis XIV of France ( husband of Maria Theresa, daughter of Philip IV ) in 1684, an action that caused alarm among France's neighbours and resulted in the formation of the League of Augsburg in 1686.

* 1743 – Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Bohemia after defeating her rival, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor.

* 1717 – Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress ( d. 1780 )

* 1801 – Maria Theresa of Austria, Queen of Sardinia ( d. 1855 )

* 1740 – Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria.

* Maria Theresa Reef

The political, administrative and economic reforms of the Habsburg rulers Maria Theresa of Austria and Joseph II improved the economic situation of the peasantry, and were well received by the emerging bourgeoisie, which was however still weak.

* 1638 – Maria Theresa of Spain ( d. 1683 )

While he cared little for who should become King of Poland, the cause of protecting the King's father-in-law was a sympathetic one, and he hoped to use the war as a means of humbling the Austrians, and perhaps securing the long-desired Duchy of Lorraine from its duke, Francis Stephen, who was expected to marry Emperor Charles's daughter Maria Theresa, which would bring Austrian power dangerously close to the French border.

To the Austrian emperor he promised recognition of the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713, a document designed to guarantee inheritance of the Austrian throne to Maria Theresa, Charles ' oldest child.

The French ( and their allies ), hoping for détente and good relations with the Austrians, now also recognized the Pragmatic Sanction that would allow Emperor Charles's daughter Maria Theresa to succeed him.

Also in 794, Emperor Constantine VI ( r. 776 – 797 ) decided to separate from his first wife, Maria of Amnia, and to marry Maria's kubikularia ( Lady-in-waiting ), Theodote, a cousin of Theodore the Studite.

Shortly after the death of Queen Maria Luisa in 1714, the King decided to marry again.

He now decided to settle in South Africa, married Anna Maria Truter, and in 1800 bought a house in Cape Town.

Zoe got more than she bargained for when Constantine decided to bring with him into his new station his long standing mistress, Maria Skleraina.

" Maria Shriver discusses her father's worsening condition in a segment for the four-part 2009 HBO documentary series The Alzheimer's Project called Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am ?, including describing a moment when she decided to stop trying to correct his various delusions.

Aware that his brother's supporters were ready to bring Miguel back and put him in the throne, Peter decided for a more consensual option ; he abdicated the throne to his eldest daughter, Maria da Glória ( who was only seven years old ), and she should marry her uncle Miguel, who should accept the liberal constitution and act as a regent until his niece was an adult.

When he refused, in the words of Maria Maggenti, they decided that they " had to shut down Cosmo.

Eventually they decided against it, because as Maria Maggenti said, " they didn't want to have anything to do with the government.

The first Fabergé egg was crafted for Tsar Alexander III, who decided to give his wife, the Empress Maria Fedorovna, an Easter Egg in 1885, possibly to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their betrothal.

Vasili Feodorovich Saltykov was not a count although a lot of publications have decided to make him one ; his wife, whom he married in 1724, was the Princess Maria Alexeievna Galitzina ( January 1, 1701 – October 14, 1752 ), daughter of Prince Alexei Borisovich Galitzine.

In 1772, Empress Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary, decided to use those historical claims to justify her participation in the first partition of Poland.

Guerrilla Girls ' " Carriera " is credited with the idea of using pseudonyms as ways to not forget female artists ; having read about Rosalba Carriera in a footnote of Letters on Cezanne by Maria Rainer Rilke, she decided to pay tribute to the little-known female artist with her name.

“ After extensive consultation with my family, Maria Elena and I have decided to put family first and I will therefore end my campaign for the 2012 U. S. Senate seat as

The Arriaga family included six children, of these the following siblings: Maria Cristina, the oldest ( a poet, referred by Vitorino Nemésio in his obra-prima Mau Tempo no Canal ); José de Arriaga, a historian ( known for História da Revolução Portuguesa de 1820, published in 1889 and Os Últimos 60 anos da Monarquia, published in 1911 ); Sebastião Arriaga Brum da Silveira Júnior, agricultural engineer ( after studying abroad, he worked on land recuperation projects in the Alentejo ); and Manuel, the fourth in line of succession ( who decided early on to concentrate on politics ).

Yet it was only when Princess Victoria finally decided to leave Vienna and return to her home city of Turin, Italy, eight years later that Maria Theresa, the daughter of Charles VI, was able to purchase the estate.

In 1776 Maria Theresa and her son, Emperor Joseph II decided to transfer the k. k.

After police found no physical signs of abuse, Maria eventually decided not to press charges against József.

While Frankie decided to walk back to his 14th Avenue home, Forte drove Maria Yale and her two daughters back.

After a 1941 voyage with Roberto Matta to Mexico — on a boat where he met Maria, an actress and his future wife — Motherwell decided to make painting his primary vocation.

Cristian was playing in a band called “ Los Apáticos ” during the years 86-87, and Maria was also playing in other bands when they decided to form a band together.

Afterwards, Maria told Cristian about what she had read and he decided to name the group " El Otro Yo ” (" The Other I " or " My other self ").

Don Alvarez boards the ship and is held prisoner, while Captain Thorpe, dressed in the uniform of a Spanish courtier, sneaks into the carriage carrying Dona Maria, who has decided to stay in England and wait for Thorpe's return.

The group decided their commitment to distinctive local radio would be best demonstrated by operating a trial broadcast and in early 1995, Andrew Carter, Lee Carey, Jon Maynard and Maria Bush decided that Fosseway Radio should apply to operate Hinckley's first trial local radio station.