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Elisabeth (born Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in Bavaria; 24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), nicknamed Sisi or Sissi, was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898.
- 17 September 1898, Imperial Crypt
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Elisabeth, empress consort of Austria from April 24, 1854, when she married Emperor Franz Joseph. She was also queen of Hungary (crowned June 8, 1867) after the Austro-Hungarian Ausgleich, or Compromise. Her assassination brought her rather unsettled life to a tragic end.
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Jan 4, 2018 · Emperor Franz Joseph, and his wife Empress Elisabeth, of Austria. By the 1880s, it was clear Sisi was suffering from a serious mental illness herself. Marie Valerie, the one child on whom...
Sep 28, 2018 · Empress Elisabeth (born Elisabeth of Bavaria; December 24, 1837 – September 10, 1898) was one of the most famous royal women in European history. Famed for her great beauty, she was also a diplomat who oversaw the unification of Austria and Hungary. She holds the title of the longest-serving Empress of Austria in history.
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May 14, 2019 · Empress Elisabeth of Austria was a tragic beauty queen. HISTORY MAGAZINE. Life for this Bavarian princess was no fairy tale. Married at 16 to the emperor of Austria, Elisabeth—nicknamed...
Oct 4, 2022 · Who was Empress Elisabeth, aka Sisi? Titles: Empress consort of Austria (1854–98) and queen of Hungary (1867–98) Also known as: Sisi. Born: 24 December 1837, Possenhofen Castle, Bavaria. Died: 10 September, 1898, Geneva, Switzerland. Parents: Duke Maximilian Joseph and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria. Spouse: Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria ...
Sep 11, 2023 · 11 September 2023. Getty Images. Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who died on 10 September 1898, remains a figure of fascination 125 years on. Beautiful, tragic, powerful – it is easy to understand why the tale of this ill-fated royal beauty has captured the imagination. Indeed, Elisabeth, known as ‘Sissi’, has returned to the public ...