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The Girl No One Wanted Who Ruled an Empire | Maria Theresa

Maria Theresa was never meant to rule. When she inherited the Habsburg throne in 1740 at just 23 years old, Europe expected the Austrian Empire to collapse. Powerful neighbors moved quickly to divide her lands, launching what would become the War of the Austrian Succession. But the young archduchess who “was not supposed to rule” proved them all wrong. Over the next four decades, Maria Theresa transformed Austria. She rebuilt the army, reformed the tax system, centralized the administration, created one of the first systems of compulsory education in Europe, and laid the foundations of a modern state. She fought wars against Frederick the Great of Prussia, faced revolts and political conspiracies, ruled an empire of nearly 30 million people—and raised 16 children, including Marie Antoinette, the future Queen of France. By the time of her death in 1780, the fragile monarchy she had inherited had become one of the most powerful states in Europe. In this video we explore the extraordinary life of Maria Theresa of Austria — the woman who refused to let an empire collapse.