He had demanded Maria Theresa to cede the territory to Prussia in exchange for the recognition of the Pragmatic Sanction that gave Maria Theresa control of the Hapsburg dominions. When she refused, he invade Silesia.
Prussia.
Germany
: a) the growth of socialism ...... b) liberal reformers.....c) German aggression... the Pan-Slavic movement......a decline of the fine arts
The pretext for the war was given by the supposed ineligibility of Maria Theresa to the Hapsburg's throne after the Death of her father, the emperor Charles VI, because the Salic Law precluded royal inheritance by a woman. The very real reason was instead the will of France to challenge the power of the Hapsburg to get some territorial gain in the Austrian Flanders and that of Prussia to conquer the rich region of Silesia to the Hapsburg.
It used to be part of the Hapsburg's Holy Roman Empire (which was not Holy, Roman, or an Empire) Untill the signing of the Treaty Of Westphalia, where it was divided into Prussia and Barvaria.
The German liberals in Prussia wanted to enhance their empire and wanted to control the wealth of Prussia. Moreover, they wanted to rule Prussia due to strategic location.
Hapsburg
both were empires
They both were not in an empire together. Rather Austria was part of the Habsburg empire. Prussia was a growing nation of its own.
Hapsburg Empire
the hapsburg dynasty
He had demanded Maria Theresa to cede the territory to Prussia in exchange for the recognition of the Pragmatic Sanction that gave Maria Theresa control of the Hapsburg dominions. When she refused, he invade Silesia.
Hapsburg
Who was the founder of the Spanish Hapsburg's and also was holy roman empire?
thumb punching her fart box
King of Prussia (1740-1786) Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. Wikipedia :)