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	Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wenzel Anton Graf (Count) von Kaunitz-Rietberg (February 2, 1711 - June 27, 1794) was an Austrian statesman.
		Kaunitz should have become a clergyman when he was a boy, but he soon decided otherwise and studied law instead.
		Although Joseph II generally shared such ideas, Kaunitz' influence grew less during Joseph's reign, even less when Joseph's brother Leopold II reigned, and he resigned his office at the accession of Francis II.
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	Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton, Furst von. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Reversing 300 years of Hapsburg diplomacy, Kaunitz recognized Prussia rather than France as the chief enemy of Austria and was responsible for the coalition that led to the Seven Years War.
		Kaunitz did not agree with all of the reforms of Joseph II, but he helped Joseph centralize the administration.
		Kaunitz is regarded as one of the most astute statesmen of the 18th cent.
	www.bonus.com /contour/bartlettqu/http@@/www.bartleby.com/65/ka/Kaunitz.html (171 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Wenzel Anton Kaunitz
		The paramount influence which Kaunitz wielded during the reign of Maria Theresa grew considerably less during the reign of her son, Joseph II.
		In matters of religion Kaunitz was one of the foremost adherents of the intellectual movement known as the "Enlightenment" (Aufklärung).
		When Pius VI visited Vienna in 1782, Kaunitz treated him very rudely and advised that the clergy be forbidden to come to Vienna while the pontiff was visiting there.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08611b.htm (1073 words)

	Hanni Wenzel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hanni Wenzel (born in Straubirn, Germany on December 14, 1956) is an alpine skier from Liechtenstein.
		After winning the 1978 overall World Cup, Wenzel's best year came in 1980, winning the Olympic titles on the slalom and giant slalom, and just missing out on a third gold by taking the silver in the downhill.
		Wenzel retired in 1985 - with two Olympic titles, two World titles, two overall World Cups, three discipline World Cups and 33 World Cup victories on her victory list.
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	Wenzel Anton Graf Kaunitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wenzel Anton Graf Kaunitz (Count Anton von Kaunitz), (Václav Antonín hrabě Kounic-Rietberg) (February 2, 1711 - June 27, 1794), born into old Bohemian noble family settled in Moravia, was an Austrian statesman.
		In 1764 he was styled Reichsfürst von Kaunitz-Rietberg (Imperial Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg), his father having been Maximilian Ulrich von Kaunitz, and his mother having been Marie Ernestine von Ostfriesland-Rietberg.
		generally shared such ideas, Kaunitz' influence grew less during Joseph's reign, even less when Joseph's brother Leopold II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wenzel_Anton_von_Kaunitz (333 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Auersperg Anton Alexander Graf Von (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Auersperg, Anton Alexander, Graf Von (1806-1876), Austrian poet and statesman, born in Ljubljana, Carniola (now in Slovenia).
		Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton von: Beust, Friedrich Ferdinand, Graf von
		Beust, Friedrich Ferdinand, Graf von (1809-1886), German statesman, born in Dresden.
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	Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton von -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Kaunitz was responsible for the foreign policy of the Habsburg monarchy, and he served as principal adviser on foreign affairs to the empress Maria Theresa and to her successors.
		The Russian musician Anton Rubinstein is known as one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century.
		The Austrian composer Anton Bruckner is now known primarily for his monumental ten symphonies, but they did not begin to receive universal acceptance until after World War I. His sacred music represents the culmination of the great tradition of Austrian church music.
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	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Kaunitz Wenzel Anton von (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton von (1711-1794), Austrian state chancellor (1753-1792) and chief adviser on foreign affairs to the Habsburg sovereigns...
		Charles VI's efforts to guarantee Maria Theresa's succession as ruler of the Habsburg dominions led to the War of the Austrian Succession.
		Metternich was born into an aristocratic family on May 15, 1773, in Koblenz, Germany, and attended the universities of Strasbourg and Mainz.
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	Rise to power. (from Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von, Herzog von Friedland, Herzog von Mecklenburg, Furst Von ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von, Herzog (duke) von Friedland, Herzog von Mecklenburg, Fürst (prince) Von Sagen
		German pianist and conductor Hans von Bülow's accurate, sensitive, and profoundly musical interpretations, especially of the works of Richard Wagner, established him as the prototype of the virtuoso conductors who flourished at a later date.
		The leading 19th-century German historian, Leopold von Ranke was a founder of the modern school of history—a champion of objectivity based on source materials rather than on legend and tradition.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-7756 (833 words)

	February 2
		Birth of Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz in Vienna, Austria.
		Kaunitz was a minister of Austria and a powerful influence on the Empress, Maria Theresa.
		He continued as foreign minister under Hitler until 1938 when he was replaced by von Ribbentrop.
	courseweb.stthomas.edu /paschons/language_http/calendar/feb2.html (643 words)

	Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich
		Metternich, the descendant of an old Rhenish noble family, was the son of Franz Georg Karl, Graf von Metternich-Winneburg and Countess Beatrix Kagenegg.
		In September 1795 Metternich married the countess Eleonore Kaunitz, heiress and granddaughter of the former Austrian state chancellor Wenzel Anton, Graf von Kaunitz.
		His son by his second marriage, Richard, Fürst von Metternich, was Austrian ambassador in Paris from 1859 to 1870 and one of the foremost diplomats of his time.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/riley/787/Napoleon/Austria/Biografi/metternich.htm (2259 words)

	H-Net Review: Tim Blanning on Staatskanzler Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg, 1711-1794: Neue ...
		Staatskanzler Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg, 1711-1794: Neue Perspektiven zu Politik und Kultur der europäischen Aufklärung.
		Ein Kunstmaezen und Curieux der Aufklaerung" R.J.W. Evans, "Moravia and the culture of the Enlightenment in the Habsburg Monarchy" Horst Carl, "Kaunitz und Ostfriesland.
		A group of contributions on Kaunitz as patriarch, landowner and patron of the arts is both original and illuminating.
	www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=9907357765 (1593 words)

	Wenzel Anton Graf Kaunitz -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1764 he was styled (Click link for more info and facts about Reichsfürst) Reichsfürst von Kaunitz-Rietberg (Imperial Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg), his father having been Maximilian Ulrich von Kaunitz, and his mother having been Marie Ernestine von Ostfriesland-Rietberg.
		His most important and extremely influential office was that of the chancellor of state and minister of foreign affair where he had (Click link for more info and facts about Maria Theresa) Maria Theresa's full trust.
		generally shared such ideas, Kaunitz' influence grew less during Joseph's reign, even less when Joseph's brother (Click link for more info and facts about Leopold II.) Leopold II.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/we/wenzel_anton_graf_kaunitz.htm (228 words)

	KAUNTZ-ROOTS
		Also in the 18th century, to be more exact on February, 2nd, 1711 a boy child was born in Vienna, about whom we know, that he was one of the last of 20 brothers and sisters.
		This newborn Anton Wenzel became at birth member of the cathedral chapter in Münster, which leads us right back to Westfalen.
		Because the ruling family of Kauntz-Rietberg were at the court in Vienna and because 20 brothers and sisters surely did not give too much space to each one of them, it would not surprise, should one of the offsprings have followed the other emigrants to Transylvania.
	www.werbeka.com /kauntz/ursprune.htm (1056 words)

	June 27 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was one of the founders of the Frankfurter Gelehrte Anzeigen in which some of Goethe's early works were published and he contributed to the Allgemeine deutsche Bibliothek and Der teutsche Merkur.
		Death of Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz in Vienna, Austria.
		Dornberger was an engineer who worked with Werner von Braun on the rocket engine.
	courseweb.stthomas.edu /paschons/language_http/calendar/june27.html (328 words)

	AllRefer.com - Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton, FUrst von (Austria And Hungary, History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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		Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton, FUrst von, Austria And Hungary, History, Biographies
		Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton, FUrst von[ven´tsul An´tOn fUrst fun kou´nits] Pronunciation Key, 1711–94, Austrian statesman.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Kaunitz.html (266 words)

	FRINGE REPORT
		Wolfgang von Kempelen (b 23 January 1734, Bratislava, Hungary; d 26 March 1804), a young engineer, civil servant and scientist employed by Maria Theresa, accepted her challenge to mystify her.
		In this story, the history of Von Kempelen's making of (apparently) a machine to play chess is shown to Turing, which inspires him to complete his work.
		Her State Chancellor Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz's a fine piece of authoritarian parody.
	fringereport.com /0308theprincipleofmotion.shtml (658 words)

	Search Results for Kaunitz - Encyclopædia Britannica
		He was a cousin of Ludwig, Graf von Cobenzl, an Austrian foreign...
		He created the political system that was based upon the Pragmatic Sanction; it was intended to guarantee the peaceful accession of...
		Neither the peace of 1745 (by which Austria ceded Silesia to Prussia) nor the peace of 1748 (which ended Maria Theresa's war with the rest of her enemies) ended her efforts to modernize the army.
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	NewsScan Publishing Inc. - NewsScan Daily Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Today's Honorary Subscriber is the 19th century Austrian statesman Prince Klemens Lothar Wenzel Von Metternich (1773-1859), renowned for the leading role he played at the Congress of Vienna convened in 1815 to re-order post Napoleonic Europe.
		Dubbed the "coachman of Europe," Metternich employed his considerable diplomatic skills during the Congress to form an alliance between Austria and England to moderate Russian and Prussian demands on the defeated French, thereby making possible a long-lasting European peace.
		Returning to Vienna, he married the countess Eleonore Kaunitz, heiress and granddaughter of the former Austrian state chancellor Wenzel Anton, Graf von Kaunitz.
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	Maria Theresa - Humanities - Huron High School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the years after the war Maria Theresa accomplished sweeping internal reforms that strengthened her central administration and revitalized the army.
		With her state chancellor, Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz, she also drastically reordered Austria's foreign policy, abandoning the traditional alignment with the United Kingdom in favor of collaboration with France and Russia against Prussia.
		On the advice of Kaunitz and her son Josef, however, she participated in the first partition of Poland (1772), thereby acquiring Galicia.
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	WHKMLA : History of Austria, Foreign Policy 1740-1780
		As she technically could not inherit the throne, the idea was to get her husband, FRANZ I. STEPHAN VON LOTHRINGEN (de Lorraine) elected.
		Maria Theresia intended to regain Silesia; from 1750 onward Austria sought an alliance with France (policy suggested by Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz).
		Biography of Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz, from Catholic Encyclopedia, from aeiou
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	Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton, Fürst Von - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
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		Kaunitz, Wenzel Anton, Fürst von, 1711-94, Austrian statesman.
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	Southern Moravian region
		The most significant owner of the castle was Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz (Václav Antonín Kounic), a famous diplomat and the author of Empress Marie Theresa’s foreign policy.
		He is buried here in the Kaunitz family tomb.
		Czar Alexander I of Russia and Francis I of Austria spent the night here before the Battle of Austerlitz and the day after the battle, Napoleon made a proclamation about the victorious battle to his soldiers from the balcony of the castle from which the battle took its name.
	www.jizni-morava.cz /index.php/public/page.php?lang=en&pgid=57&list=true (981 words)

	WHKMLA : History of the Habsburg Empire, Austrian Line, Domestic Policy 1740-1780
		A second administrative reform was undertaken in the later part of the Seven Years War, Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz being the most influential politician.
		Maria Theresia continued the policy of suppressing protestantism in the Austrian and Bohemian Lands; Protestants were forced to convert, Conversion Houses were established for the reeducation of protestants; stubborn protestants were forced to transmigrate to Transylvania.
		Biography of Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Haugwitz, from aeiou
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	1711 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		War of the Spanish Succession (1702 - 1713)
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	Maria Theresa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		With her state chancellor, Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz, she also drastically reordered Austria's foreign policy, abandoning the traditional alignment with Great Britain in favor of collaboration with France and Russia against Prussia.
		After trying without success to reconquer Silesia in the Seven Years' War (1756-63), she turned to a more pacific policy.
		On the advice of Kaunitz and her son Joseph, however, she participated in the first partition of Poland (1772), thereby acquiring Galicia.
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