Category Archives: Austrian

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Maria Theresa, archduchess of Austria

Maria Theresa was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position suo jure. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Galicia and Lodomeria, the Austrian Netherlands, and Parma
Size 8 x 13 cms
Price £14.00

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1960

Wolfgangus Theodoricus 1559-1617

Wolfgang Theodoricus Raitenavius or more rarely Wolfgangus Theodoricus a Raitenau 1559 in the palace of Hofen died 1617 in the castle of the city of Salzburg) was the archbishop prince of Salzburg from in 1587 until 1612. Before that he was abbot of the monastery at Murbach for a short time. The buildings and squares, which were ordered to be constructed by the architect Santino Solari, contribute a great deal to the modern appearance of Juva.
Artist: Mathias Merian the Elder
Date:1601
Size 11 x 18 cms
Price £28.00

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Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg 1771-1820

Austrian Generalissimo and former Field Marshal. He first entered military service in 1788 and fought against the Turks. During the French Revolutionary War, he fought on the allied side against France and in that period rose through the ranks of the Imperial Army. During the Napoleonic Wars, he fought in the Battle of Wagram (1809), which the Austrians lost decisively against Napoleon. He had to fight for Napoleon in the Battle of Gorodechno (1812) against the Russians and won. During the War of the Sixth Coalition, he was in command of the allied army that decisively defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig (1813). He participated in the Battle of Paris (1814), which forced Napoleon to abdicate.
Date:1822
Size 16 x 19 cms
Price £28.00

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