Joseph II
Emperor Joseph II was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1765-90. Born in Vienna Austria, eldest of the Empress Maria Theresa and her husband Francis I.
Maria Theresa of Austria had 16 children: but only 6 of her children had children of their own. In total she had 29 grandchildren: - Joseph II had 2 children ( 2 daughters, 0 sons) - Maria Christina had 1 child (1 daughter, 0 sons) - Maria Amalia had 3 children (1 son, 2 daughters) - Leopold II had 12 children ( 10 sons, 2 daughters) - Maria Carolina had 7 children ( 2 sons, 5 daughters) - Marie Antoinette had 4 children (2 sons and 2 daughters)
Thirteen!Maria Theresa of Austria had 13 children:Archduchess Maria AnnaJoseph II, Holy Roman EmperorMaria Christina, Duchess of TeschenArchduchess Maria ElisabethArchduke Charles JosephMaria Amalia, Duchess of ParmaLeopold II, Holy Roman EmperorArchduchess Maria Johanna GabrielaArchduchess Maria JosephaMaria Carolina, Queen of Naples and SicilyFerdinand, Duke of ModenaMarie Antoinette, Queen of FranceMaximilian Francis, Archbishop-Elector of CologneFor more information, please see the "Related Links" section of this answer
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Joseph II
Emperor Joseph II was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1765-90. Born in Vienna Austria, eldest of the Empress Maria Theresa and her husband Francis I.
Joseph II, son of Maria Theresa and brother of the infamous Marie Antoinette, queen of France during the French Revolution. One could also make the case that his mother, Maria Theresa, was also an enlightened despot, but the more common answer is Joseph.
The War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) started when Maria Theresa became the empress of Austria, and Frederick II of Prussia decided to invade & take Silesia from Austria. The Austrian Succession then continued to involve other European powers at the time... So, the alliances formed was with: Austria & Britain vs. Prussia & France
Philip II of Spain was known as Philip the Prudent
Frederick II, also known as Frederick the Great, became the King of Prussia in 1740, the same year Maria Theresa ascended to the throne of Austria. His reign marked significant military and administrative reforms that strengthened Prussia. Frederick II is known for his role in the War of the Austrian Succession, which directly involved Austria and Prussia.
Maria Theresa of Austria had 16 children: but only 6 of her children had children of their own. In total she had 29 grandchildren: - Joseph II had 2 children ( 2 daughters, 0 sons) - Maria Christina had 1 child (1 daughter, 0 sons) - Maria Amalia had 3 children (1 son, 2 daughters) - Leopold II had 12 children ( 10 sons, 2 daughters) - Maria Carolina had 7 children ( 2 sons, 5 daughters) - Marie Antoinette had 4 children (2 sons and 2 daughters)
Maria Theresa was Archduchess of Austria, the first and only female ruler of Austria for the 650 years of Austrian history. She was the daughter of Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor, whose only son died in 1716 when he was just a baby. Maria Theresa, being a woman, could not succeed to the imperial throne of the Holy Roman Empire, but she succeeded to the royal thrones of Croatia, Dalmatia and Bohemia. She eventually became Holy Roman Empress, when she married Francis I, her father's succesor. She was the de facto ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. Francis I and Maria Theresa had 16 children - their 15th child and youngest daughter was the famous Marie Antoinette.
Philip II died on April 27, 1404.