Order Of Elizabeth And Theresa
The Imperial and Royal Decoration of Elizabeth and Theresa (in German: ''Elisabeth-Theresien-Orden'') was a decoration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, created in 1750 by Empress Consort Elizabeth Christine in her testament. It was later revised in 1771 by her daughter Empress Maria Theresa I, Holy Roman Empress, as the ''Elizabetho-Theresian Military Foundation'' (''Elisabeth-Theresianische Militärstiftung''). The order must not be mistaken with the all-female Order of Elizabeth, established by Franz Joseph I of Austria in 1898 to commemorate the memory of his late assassinated wife " ''Sissi''". History It was created in Vienna in 1750 by Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, widow of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, in her testament, to reward the deserving officers who distinguished in battles. Originally the number of awarded officers was hardly 20. Those had to serve faithfully in the army of the House of Austria for 30 years and having reached at least the ...
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