Events from the year 1741 in Austria
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- The Prussian Army took control of Breslau from the Austro-Hungarian Army in 2 January and a fortress in Ohlau on 9 January. Within the month, the entire Silesian area was captured.[2]
- The Battle of Mollwitz began on 10 April 1741, part of the larger War of the Austrian Succession.[1]
Births
edit- 13 March - Emperor Joseph II of the Holy Roman Empire[3]
Deaths
edit- 25 January - Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (b.1740).[citation needed]
- 13 February - Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer (b 1660).[4]
- 5 May – Eleonore von Schwarzenberg, a princess of Schwarzenberg (b. 1682).
- 30 July - Count Wirich Philipp von Daun, Austrian Field Marshal (b. 1669).[5]
- 26 August - Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (b. 1680).[citation needed]
References
edit- 1 2 "From the accession of Maria Theresa to the Congress of Vienna". 29 June 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great: In Four Volumes. Vol. 3. Chapman & Hall. pp. 218–220. ISBN 1378973852.
- ↑ "Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor also King of Bohemia King of Hungary and Croatia Archduke of Austria". Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Johann Joseph Fux | Baroque, Counterpoint, Opera | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ↑ "Wirich Philipp Lorenz von und zu Daun". geni_family_tree. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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