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  1. Signature. 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. Elisabeth was born into the Ducal royal branch of the Bavarian ...

  2. Sep 6, 2024 · Elisabeth (born December 24, 1837, Munich, Bavaria [Germany]—died September 10, 1898, Geneva, Switzerland) was the 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 ...

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  3. Jan 4, 2018 · Trembling and overcome with emotion, 16-year-old Elisabeth, known by her childhood nickname Sisi, was wed to the 23-year-old Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, the absolute monarch of the largest ...

  4. Dive into the mesmerizing narrative of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, famously known as Sisi. As a pivotal figure of 19th-century European Royalty, her life u...

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  5. Sep 28, 2018 · Updated on September 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 ...

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  6. May 26, 2024 · Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sissi, was a remarkable figure whose life was marked by both extraordinary beauty and profound tragedy. Born Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, she became Empress of Austria through her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph in 1854.

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  8. Elisabeth, Empress of Austria. The German-born Elisabeth, Empress of Austria (1837-1898), was the beloved “Sisi,” one of the most famous royal celebrities of her day. As the consort of the emperor of Austria—a land that dominated the map of Europe at the time—Elisabeth was a wellknown figure whose exploits were avidly chronicled in the ...

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