Duchy of Parma

This article is about the specific polity Duchy of Parma and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Duchy of Parma came under direct Austrian rule for a period of ten years during the War of the Polish Succession.

Establishment

November 1738: In 1738, Charles of Parma, also known as Charles III, ceded control of Parma to the Austrian Empire. This decision was made as part of the Treaty of Vienna, which aimed to reorganize the territories of Italy following the War of the Polish Succession.

Chronology

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1. War of the Polish Succession

Was a major European conflict sparked by a Polish civil war over the succession to Augustus II of Poland.

1.1.Treaty of Vienna (1738)

Was the treaty that ended the War of the Polish Succession. Augustus III was officially confirmed as King of Poland.

2. War of the Austrian Succession

Was a European conflict caused by the succession to the Habsburg Domains. Maria Theresa succeeded her father Charles VI, and the opposition to female inheritance of the throne was a pretext for starting a war. It was a global conflict that saw fight in Europe, Asia, America and Africa.

2.1.Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

Was the treaty that ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imperial City of Aachen.

October 1748: The Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla to Philip of Bourbon.