World history and events in Year 1740 in Germany

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Architecture

Austrian Succession War

House Hohenzollern

Silesan War, 1st

Silesian War, 1st

Biographies

Charles VI

Charles VII

Frederick II the Great

Frederick William I

Places

Berlin
Cleves
Konigsberg
Potsdam
Rheinsberg
Silesia
Strasbourg
Vienna


Censorship Frederick II the Great
Declares the abolition of censorship for books & periodicals
Coronation of Frederick II the Great Frederick II the Great
Berlin Receives formal homage from the provincial deputies
Cleves Recieves formal homage from the provincial deputies
Konigsberg Recieves formal homage from the provincial deputies
31st May Berlin Crowned King of Prussia, says "a crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in"
Death of Charles VI Frederick II the Great
Rheinsberg Summons Count von Podewils & General von Schweri to see how Prussia can benefit
Death of Frederick I Frederick William I
31st May Potsdam Death of Frederick William I
31st May Potsdam Says he had at last, "had the decency to die"
Death of Frederick William I Frederick II the Great
28th May Death of Frederick William I of Prussia
Diplomacy Frederick II the Great
Strasbourg Visits Strasbourg, the only time Frederick II the Great stepped foot of French soil
Invasion of Silesia Frederick II the Great
Silesia Questions the female succession of Maria Theresa to Austrian possessions
Dec Silesia Decides to make a preemptive strike against Maria Therasa & her ally the Russians
Dec Silesia Offers to vote for Maria Theresa's husband if Silesia is handed over to Prussia
Dec Silesia Decides to make a preemptive strike against Maria Therasa & her ally the Russians
Dec Silesia Offers to vote for Maria Theresa's husband if Silesia is handed over to Prussia
12th Dec Silesia Orders his generals to invade Silesia
16th Dec Silesia 1st day of the Prussian invasion of Silesia
16th Dec Silesia Personally leads an army of 40,000
Opera House Frederick II the Great
Berlin Invites Knobelsdorf to draw up plans for an Opera House in Berlin
Reform of Religion Frederick II the Great
Declares the right of all religions to practice their beliefs
Rule of Silesia Frederick II the Great
Silesia Offers to vote for Maria Theresa's husband if Silesia is handed over to Prussia
Succession of Charles VII Charles VII
Vienna Succeeds as Emperor, the only non-Hapsburg Emperor after Sigismund of Luxemburg
Succession of Frederick II Frederick II the Great
Berlin Succeeds as King of Prussia
Succession of Maria Theresa Charles VI
20th Oct Maria Theresa inherits the Habsburg Empire
20th Oct Maria Theresa's succession is disputed by Charles Albert, Philip V & Augustus III
Succession of Maria Theresa Charles VII
20th Oct Maria Theresa's succession is disputed by Charles Albert, Philip V & Augustus III
Torture Frederick II the Great
Declares the abolition of torture for civilian offenders