Maria Theresa's Secret Weapon: The Theresian Military Academy

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In this episode of The History of Austria, Lucas and Luna explore the founding of the Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt, a revolutionary institution created by Maria Theresa after the humiliating loss of Silesia. They discuss the academy's curriculum, its famous graduates like Archduke Charles and Radetzky, and how it shaped the Austrian officer corps for over two centuries. The conversation also touches on the academy's survival through empire, war, and Nazi occupation, and its legacy in modern Austria. #TheresianMilitaryAcademy #MariaTheresa #WienerNeustadt #AustrianEmpire #MilitaryHistory #SilesianWars #ArchdukeCharles #Radetzky #Habsburgs #18thCentury #EducationReform #JosephII #NapoleonicWars #WorldWarI #Anschluss #ColdWar #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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