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Events relating to the austrian empire
Frederick II, the king of Prussia, invades the neighbouring Habsburg province of Silesia, launching the War of the Austrian Succession
Frederick's Prussian army defeats the Austrians at Mollwitz, securing his hold on most of Silesia
French and Bavarian armies join the war against Austria, marching through upper Austria into Bohemia
Spain, now an ally of France, joins in the war against Austria
Britain, already fighting Spain (in the War of Jenkin's Ear), is drawn into the wider conflict as an ally of Austria
French and Bavarian forces enter Prague, one of the most important cities in the Austrian empire
An Austrian army captures the Bavarian capital city, Munich
The treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession, but only postpones the continuation of hostilities (in the Seven Years' War)
In what becomes known as the Diplomatic Revolution, two of Europe's long-standing rivals - France and Austria - sign a treaty of alliance
6-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart plays for the Habsburg empress Maria Theresa
The Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Prussia and Austria, increases the power of Prussia among the many separate states of Germany
Russia, Prussia and Austria agree a treaty enabling them to divide the spoils in the first partition of Poland
Joseph II passes an Edict of Toleration, for the first time allowing Protestant worship in Habsburg territories
The reforming emperor Joseph II emancipates the serfs in the Habsburg territories
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro premieres in Vienna and then has a huge success in Prague
The emperor Joseph II is reported to have told Mozart that his opera The Marriage of Figaro has 'too many notes'
Mozart's opera Così fan Tutte has its premiere in Vienna, in the court theatre of Joseph II
France declares war on the Austrian emperor, an event that plunges Europe into more than 20 years of conflict
Napoleon achieves the peace of Campo Formio, by which Austria cedes the Austrian Netherlands and northern Italy to France
By the Treaty of Campo Formio the free republic of Venice, created by Napoleon, is handed over to Austrian rule
Napoleon enters Vienna and then defeats an Austrian and Russian army at Austerlitz
Napoleon marries the Austrian archduchess Marie Louise, daughter of the emperor Francis I
An uprising in Vienna leads to the resignation, on the following day, of the long-serving chancellor Klemens von Metternich
Another uprising in Vienna causes the emperor Ferdinand I to flee for safety to Innsbruck
Martial law is imposed in Prague after a demonstration by radical Czech students following a Pan-Slav congress
