MARIA THERESA
1717 - 1780

Maria's mother was Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Her father was Charles VI.

Thanks to her father's Pragmatic Sanction, she inherited quite a bit. But also thanks to the same document, the War of the Austrian Succession broke out.

In 1740, Maria became Archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia.

In 1736, she married Francis I, who reigned as Holy Roman emperor 1745 - 1765, and whom she loved dearly. Her son, Joseph II, was Holy Roman emperor 1765 until 1790.

And speaking of offspring...

All in all, Francis and Maria had 16 children. Eleven girls, five boys. Here comes the kids' list.

Marie Elizabeth 1737 - 1740
Marie Anne 1738 - 1789
Marie Caroline 1740 - 1740
Joseph 1741 - 1790
Marie Christine 1742 - 1798
Marie Elizabeth 1743 - 1808
Carl Joseph 1745 - 1761
Marie Amelia 1746 - 1804
Leopold II 1747 - 1792
Marie Caroline 1748 - 1748
Johanna Gabriela 1750 - 1762
Marie Josepha 1751 - 1767
Marie Caroline of Naples 1752 - 1814
Ferdinand Carl Anton 1754 - 1806
Marie Antoinette of France 1755 - 1793
Maximilian Francis 1756 - 1801