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  2. Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Elisabeth (born Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in Bavaria; 24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), nicknamed Sisi or Sissi, [1] 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.

  3. 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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  4. Jan 4, 2018 · On April 25, 1854, a shy and melancholy bride married into a major European royal house. Trembling and overcome with emotion, 16-year-old Elisabeth, known by her childhood nickname Sisi, was wed...

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  5. 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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  6. May 14, 2019 · Empress Elisabeth of Austria was a tragic beauty queen. Life for this Bavarian princess was no fairy tale. Married at 16 to the emperor of Austria, Elisabeth—nicknamed Sisi—was a reluctant...

  7. Oct 20, 2022 · Elisabeth von Wittelsbach was Empress of Austria from her marriage in April 1854 until her assassination in 1898. Tall, slim and considered one of the most beautiful women of her age, her daring personal style was often emulated within and outside the Austrian empire.

  8. 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 ...

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