Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Charles VI
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Quizzes
Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon in Coronation Robes or Napoleon I Emperor of France, 1804 by Baron Francois Gerard or Baron Francois-Pascal-Simon Gerard, from the Musee National, Chateau de Versailles.
Kings and Emperors (Part III) Quiz
Related Questions
Read Next
Benedictine abbey of Melk, Austria.
20 Must-See Buildings in Austria
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army
8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century
Discover
David Cameron. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom talk during the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013
What’s the Difference Between a President and a Prime Minister?
Click on image for enlargements of panel sections. The Ghent Altarpiece (open view) by Jan and Hubert van Eyck, 1432, polyptych with 12 panels, oil on panel; in the Cathedral of Saint-Bavon, Ghent, Belg.
The Most Stolen Work of Art
United States Electoral College votes by state
How Many Electoral College Votes Does Each U.S. State Have?
United States elections portal page linking to each election interactive
A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Jackson (Wyoming, United States). Jackson Lake (also called Jackson Hole), southern end of the Teton Range (the Grand Tetons), Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
7 Wonders of America
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

Charles VI: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Charles-VI-Holy-Roman-emperor
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Charles III
Born October 1, 1685 • Vienna • Austria
Died October 20, 1740 (aged 55) • Vienna • Austria
Title / Office emperor (1711-1740), Holy Roman Empire
House / Dynasty House of Habsburg
Notable Family Members father Leopold I • daughter Maria Theresa • brother Joseph I
Role In Barrier Treaties • Third Barrier Treaty • Treaty of Passarowitz • War of the Polish Succession • War of the Spanish Succession • treaties of Rastatt and Baden • treaties of Utrecht
The Great Condé, engraving by Robert Nanteuil, 1662
Louis II de Bourbon, 4 prince de Condé
French general and prince
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni: portrait of Joseph II
Joseph II
Holy Roman emperor
Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa
Holy Roman empress
Charles V
Charles V
Holy Roman emperor
Leopold I
Leopold I
Holy Roman emperor
Joseph I
Holy Roman emperor
Anton Fugger
German merchant
Christopher Columbus
Isabella I
queen of Spain
Maximilian I
Maximilian I
Holy Roman emperor
Philip II
Philip II
king of Spain and Portugal
Ferdinand and Isabella
Ferdinand II
king of Spain
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd duke de Alba, oil painting by Sir Antony More, 1549; in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels.
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3 duque de Alba
Spanish soldier and statesman
Charles III
Charles III
king of Spain
Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimental, count-duke de Olivares
prime minister of Spain
Manuel de Godoy
prime minister of Spain
Diego Velázquez: painting of Philip III
Philip III
king of Spain and Portugal
Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, conde de Molina
Spanish prince
Louis-Joseph, duc de Vendôme
Louis Joseph, duke of Vendôme
French general
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, duke de Lerma
Spanish statesman
Zenón de Somodevilla y Bengoechea marquis de la Ensenada
prime minister of Spain

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon in Coronation Robes or Napoleon I Emperor of France, 1804 by Baron Francois Gerard or Baron Francois-Pascal-Simon Gerard, from the Musee National, Chateau de Versailles.
Kings and Emperors (Part III) Quiz