The Empress Maria Theresa, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia and Archduchess of Austria from 1740 to 1780.

The only female head of the Habsburg dynasty, she was also Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (1745-1765) AND mother of 16 children. Who says you can't do it all? Her last daughter was Marie Antonia, who became Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, who came to a dramatic end.

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Grand Vienna

May 18th 2018
We were amazed at the scale of Vienna. Everywhere we looked there were buildings the size of city blocks. Of course, we were limited by time and how far our legs would carry us. ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna

Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more

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