Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
| Charles VI | ||
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| Portrait by Jacob van Schuppen. | ||
| Reign | 12 October 1711 – 20 October 1740 | |
| hre | 22 December 1711, Frankfurt | |
| Predecessor | Joseph I | |
| Successor | Charles VII | |
| Governors | Prince Eugene of Savoy (1716-1724) Wirich Philipp von Daun (1725) Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1725-1740) | |
| Born | 1 October 1685 Hofburg Palace, Vienna | |
| Died | 20 October 1740 (aged 55) Palais Augarten, Vienna | |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick (m 1 August 1708) | |
| Issue | Archduke Leopold Johann Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress Archduchess Maria Anna Archduchess Maria Amalia | |
| Full name | ||
| Karl Franz Joseph Wenzel Balthasar Johann Anton Ignaz | ||
| House | Habsburgs of Austria | |
| Father | Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor | |
| Mother | Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg | |
| Burial | Imperial Crypt | |
| Signature | .PNG)
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| Religion | Roman Catholicism | |
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Charles VI (Karl; 1 October 1685 – 20 October 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy from 1711 until his death, succeeding his elder brother, Joseph I. He unsuccessfully claimed the throne of Spain following the death of his relative, Charles II. In 1708, he married Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, by whom he had his four children: Leopold Johann (who died in infancy), Maria Theresa (the last direct Habsburg sovereign), Maria Anna (Governess of the Austrian Netherlands), and Maria Amalia (who also died in infancy). Four years before the birth of Maria Theresa, faced with his lack of male heirs, Charles provided for a male-line succession failure with the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713. The Emperor favoured his own daughters over those of his elder brother and predecessor, Joseph I, in the succession, ignoring the decree he had signed during the reign of his father, Leopold I. Charles sought the other European powers' approval. They demanded significant terms, among which were that Austria close the Ostend Company.[1] In total, Great Britain, France, Saxony-Poland, the Dutch Republic, Spain, Venice, States of the Church, Prussia,Russia, Denmark, Kingdom of Sardinia, Bavaria, and the Diet of the Holy Roman Empire recognised the sanction. France, Spain, Saxony-Poland, Bavaria and Prussia later reneged. Charles died in 1740, sparking the War of the Austrian Succession, which plagued his successor, Maria Theresa
Issue[edit]
- Archduke Leopold Johann of Austria (13 April 1716 – 4 November 1716) died young.
- Maria Theresa of Austria (Empress Maria Theresa) (13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) married Francis III Stephen, Duke of Lorraine (later Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor and had issue.
- Maria Anna of Austria (14 September 1718 – 16 December 1744) married Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine and died in childbirth.
- Maria Amalia of Austria (5 April 1724 – 19 April 1730) died in infancy.
Titles[edit]
- 1 October 1685 – 12 October 1711 Archduke Karl of Austria.
- 12 October 1711 – 20 October 1740 The Holy Roman Emperor.
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* denotes titular Duke |
- ↑ Crankshaw, Edward, Maria Theresa, 1969, Longman publishers, Great Britain (pre-dates ISBN), 24.
- 1685 births
- 1740 deaths
- Aragonese monarchs
- Archdukes of Austria (Austria)
- Kings of Sardinia
- Kings of Sicily
- Monarchs of Naples
- People from Vienna
- Burials at the Imperial Crypt
- Burials at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
- Crown of Aragon
- Deaths from food poisoning
- Grand Masters of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austria)
- Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austria)
- Pretenders to the Spanish throne
- Dukes of Carniola
- Sons of emperors
- House of Habsburg (Austria)