On 13 March 1848 revolution broke out in Vienna, leading to the overthrow of State Chancellor Metternich, freedom of...

The revolution of March 1848

13. Mar 1848

In 1713 Emperor Charles VI issued an edict declaring the indivisibility of all Habsburg lands and that the...

The Pragmatic Sanction, 1713

19. Apr 1713

These wars are sometimes known as the Coalition Wars because of the changing sets of allies: Russia, Holland, Spain...

On 13 October 1762 the ten-year-old Maria Anna and the six-year-old Wolfgang Mozart performed on the violin and...

The premiere of the Marriage of Figaro on 1 May 1786 at the Court Theatre in Vienna was not a success – there...

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