# Diplomatic Revolution (1756)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1756-diplomatic-revolution
Location: Europe

France allied with Austria, overturning centuries of Habsburg rivalry. Within the broader Bourbon & Ancien Régime period, Bourbon France became a leading European power through stronger royal government, global expansion, war and court culture. Fiscal strain, social privilege and Enlightenment criticism accumulated beneath the apparent strength of the Ancien Régime. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XV (King of France). Diplomatic Revolution mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Diplomatic Revolution mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XV](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Diplomatic Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Diplomatic+Revolution&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Diplomatic Revolution](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Diplomatic+Revolution)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)