Marie therese geoffrin biography of albert einstein

1. Maria Theresa: Patron of Enlightenment and Reformer
2. Legacy and Descendants
3. Education and Early Life
4. Accession to the Throne and the War of Austrian Succession
5. Conjoined Twins: Maria and Theresa
6. Seven Years' War and Joseph II's Co-Regency
7. Foreign Policy: Partitions and Territorial Gains
8. Domestic Reforms
9. Key Advisers and Impact on Austria

Maria Theresa: Patron of Enlightenment and Reformer

Maria Theresa was the renowned hostess of a literary salon where the brightest minds of 18th-century Paris gathered.

As the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty, her reign coincided with the Enlightenment and a period of active reforms. Her prominence among the dynasty's members made her one of its most popular figures.

Legacy and Descendants

Among Maria Theresa's many children were two emperors, Joseph II and Leopold II, as well as the French queen M