Before becoming queen who was the archduchess of Austria?

Before becoming queen, Maria Theresa was the Archduchess of Austria. Born on May 13, 1717, she was the only surviving child of Emperor Charles VI and his wife, Elisabeth Christine. Maria Theresa ascended to the throne as the Queen of Hungary and the Queen of Bohemia after her father's death in 1740, marking the beginning of her reign as a significant monarch in European history.