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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.
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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Sep 28, 2018 · Occupation: Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. Born: December 24, 1837 in Munich, Bavaria. Died: September 10, 1898 in Geneva, Switzerland. Key Accomplishments: Elisabeth was Austria’s longest-serving empress.
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Sep 11, 2023 · Unsurprisingly, Elisabeth took to escaping to Hungary in extreme bouts of sadness, where she could recover from her grief and escape her unhappy marriage. It was this and books that gave the royal some relief during her life.
Oct 4, 2022 · 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 and King of Hungary
Elizabeth of Austria (German: Elisabeth von Habsburg; Polish: Elżbieta Rakuszanka; Lithuanian: Elžbieta Habsburgaitė; c. 1436 – 30 August 1505) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the wife of King Casimir IV of Poland.
On this Saturday, 10 September 1898, Empress Elisabeth was assassinated by Luigi Lucheni, an Italian anarchist. The tragic event was well covered in the coeval press, as Elisabeth of Austria – also known as Sisi (not “Sissi”, like in the movies) – was a mysterious fairy-tale princess.