Maria Theresa of Austria: The Empress Who Ruled Europe While Pregnant Sixteen Times
You know Marie Antoinette. But history rarely tells you about her mother. Maria Theresa of Austria ruled one of Europe’s largest empires while pregnant sixteen times. When she inherited the Habsburg throne in 1740, Maria Theresa was only 23 years old. Her father, Emperor Charles VI, had spent years trying to secure her succession through … Read more