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		King George's War (War of the Austrian Succession) ^Votes:0 The invasion of Silesia by Frederick II of Prussia (16 Dec. 1740) followed the death of Emperor Charles VI (20 Oct.) touched off a series of continental wars with France, now allied with Prussia (5 June 1741), invading southern Germany. With the signing of the Second Family Compact (25 Oct. 1743) between France and Spain, France joined the war against England (15 Mar. 1744). Neither side prosecuted the war in America vigorously. The French made an unsuccessful assault on Annapolis Royal (Port Royal, Nova Scotia, 1744), and an expeditionof New Englanders under WIlliam Pepperrell (1696-1759, Bt., 1746) in cooperation with a fleet under Sir Peter Warren captured Ft. Louisbourg (16 June 1745). The Maine towns were raided by the French and Native Americans (from Aug. 1745). In New York William Read More Go to Site


		ANTON VON MARON - EMPEROR JOSEPH II, ARCHDUKE OF AUSTRIA ^Votes:0 PLEASE RETURN TO MAIN PAGE ANTON VON MARON Vienna 1731 - 1808 Rome Portrait of Emperor Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor Oil on canvas: 22 ? x 15 ? in. 57.2 x 40 cm. $48,000.00 This sketch, for an uncompleted portrait of the Emperor Joseph II, shows a young man, probably painted soon after his fathers death, standing a little unsure of himself, wearing the uniform of an Austrian general. He is decorated with the red and white cordon of a knight Grand Cross of the Order of Maria Theresia (the highest military Order of the Empire, founded in 1757 to commemorate the Austrian victory of Kolin at the beginning of the Seven years War). Beneath the cordon of Maria Theresia, can be seen the dark green edge of the cordon of the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, also founded by Maria Theresia, jus Read More Go to Site

		Austria History ^Votes:0 Search The Web! Search The Web! Search The Web! Search The Web! Free Travel Cheap Tickets Auction Newsletter Immigration Affiliate Make Money Austria HISTORY The Austro-Hungarian Empire played a decisive role in Central European history. It occupied strategic territory containing the southeastern routes to Western Europe and the north-south routes between Germany and Italy. Although present-day Austria is only a tiny remnant of the old empire, it retains this unique position. Soon after the Republic of Austria was created at the end of World War I, it faced the strains of catastrophic inflation and of redesigning a government meant to rule a great empire into one that would govern only 6 million citizens. In the early 1930s, worldwide depression and unemployment added to these strains and Read More Go to Site

		EARLIER ARCHITECTURE IN VIENNA ^Votes:0 About Vienna ( Please use the Back arrow on the Toolbar of your brewser to came back to this screen!) A Short History of Vienna Pictures The Map of the City of Vienna in 1870s The Map of the City of Vienna in 1990s: Places of Interest Palaces Hofburg Belvedere-SchlÖsser Schloss SchÖnbrunn Churches Stephansdom (St. Stephen's Cathedral) (1100s, 1300-1510) North view North tower Master Anton Pilgram (1500s) Dominikanerkirche (1632) Front view The vault Karlskirche (St. Carlo Borromeo's Church) (1716-37) Plan Front view Inside view The dome Squares Sensitive Map AWARDS: Picture 2: © Horowitz und Weege Ansichtkartenverlag, Wien. Picture 4.3.3: © 1990 HarperCollins Publishers Pictures 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.2 and 4.3.4: © 1993, 1995 Anne-Marie CIUPITU . © 1995 Octavian Ciupitu. A Read More Go to Site

		FEEFHS Map Room: Austro-Hungarian Empire (1882): Austria, Styria, Tyrol - 304K ^Votes:0 Austro-Hungarian Empire - Austria, including Austria, Styria and Tyrol - FEEFHS - Federation of East European Family History Societies - Map Room Index JPEG Scan from Blackie & Sons Atlas (Edinburgh, 1882), Scale: 1:2,700,000 (or one inch = about 42 miles) &#169 copyright 1996, FEEFHS, all rights reserved Download map (&#169 1996) from Lynx (text) browser &#169 copyright 1996, FEEFHS, all rights reserved [ GoTo Full Text (search engine) Index of the FEEFHS Web Site ] [ GoTo Map Room Index ] Read More Go to Site

		Political Leaders: Austria ^Votes:0 A.link {color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} A.link:active {color:#0000ff;} A.link:visited {color:#000080;} A.link:hover {color:#ff0000;text-decoration:underline;} A.link:visited:hover {color:#ff0000;} Leaders of Austria (Republic of Austria) [ To the list of countries ] [ To the ZPC Homepage ] Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website . See also the detailed page on Austrian Governments since 1945 to know more about the ruling parties. A set of lists providing the premiers of the States is available at Rulers. Parties : BZ? : Alliance for the future of Austria FP? : Freedom Party of Austria LIF : Liberal Forum ?VP : Austrian People's Party SP? : Social Democratic Party of Austria Federal Presidents Karl Renner 27 Apr 1945 - 31 Dec 1950 (+) SP? (*) Leopold Figl 31 D Read More Go to Site

		The Avalon Project : The Establishment of the Duchy of Austria; September 17, 1156. ^Votes:0 The Avalon Project at Yale Law School The Establishment of the Duchy of Austria; September 17, 1156. (Doeberl, iv. p. 88.) In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Frederick, by favour of the divine mercy, august emperor of the Romans. Although a transfer of property may remain valid from the actual act of performing such transfer, and those things which are lawfully possessed can not be wrested away by any act of force: it is, however, the duty of our imperial authority to intervene lest there can be any doubt of the transaction. Be it known, therefore, to the present age and to future generations of our subjects, that we, aided by the grace of Him who sent peace for men from Heaven to earth, have, in the general court of Regensburg which was held on the nativity of St. Mary the V Read More Go to Site

		The Imperial House of Hapsburg: Introduction ^Votes:0 I'm sorry, you need frames capable browser to view this site. Please dowload Netscape Navigator 2.0 or greater. Read More Go to Site

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		War of the Austrian Succession — Infoplease.com ^Votes:0 Site Map \| FAQ in All Infoplease Almanacs • General • Entertainment • Sports Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Spelling Checker Daily Almanac for Nov 21, 2007 Search White Pages Skip Navigation Home Almanacs Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries American Indian Heritage Month World & News United States History & Gov't Biography Sports Arts & Ent. Business Society & Culture Health & Science Homework Center Fact Monster Kid's reference, games, quizzes Daily Almanac This Day in History Today's Birthday Word of the Day Editor's Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Thanksgiving Advent Hanukkah Pearl Harbor Day Campaign 2008 Pakistan Country Profile Iraq Timeline Presidential Factfile NFL Team Profiles Daylight Saving Time 2007 Current Read More Go to Site

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