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Ничего себе! В XVIII веке не было времени на слабости Maria Theresa was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions, ruling from 1740 until her death in 1780.
Over the course of twenty years, Maria Theresa gave birth to sixteen children, thirteen of whom survived infancy. [...] Maria Theresa's [fifth child] was born on her 25th birthday, four days before the defeat of the Austrian army in Chotusitz. Five more children were born during [War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-1748]. During this period, there was no rest for Maria Theresa during pregnancies or around the births; the war and child-bearing were carried on simultaneously. Five children were born during the peace [1748-1756] between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. She delivered her last child, Maximilian Francis, during the Seven Years' War [1756-1763], aged 39. Maria Theresa asserted that, had she not been almost always pregnant, she would have gone into battle herself.
Shortly after giving birth to the younger children, Maria Theresa was confronted with the task of marrying off the elder ones. She led the marriage negotiations along with the campaigns of her wars and the duties of state.
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Over the course of twenty years, Maria Theresa gave birth to sixteen children, thirteen of whom survived infancy. [...] Maria Theresa's [fifth child] was born on her 25th birthday, four days before the defeat of the Austrian army in Chotusitz. Five more children were born during [War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-1748]. During this period, there was no rest for Maria Theresa during pregnancies or around the births; the war and child-bearing were carried on simultaneously. Five children were born during the peace [1748-1756] between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. She delivered her last child, Maximilian Francis, during the Seven Years' War [1756-1763], aged 39. Maria Theresa asserted that, had she not been almost always pregnant, she would have gone into battle herself.
Shortly after giving birth to the younger children, Maria Theresa was confronted with the task of marrying off the elder ones. She led the marriage negotiations along with the campaigns of her wars and the duties of state.
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