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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Empress_Elisabeth_of_AustriaEmpress Elisabeth of Austria - Wikipedia

    Sign reads "Here Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated on 10 September 1898" in Geneva, Switzerland (2022) The funeral procession in Vienna (17 September 1898) In 1898, despite warnings of possible assassination attempts, the 60-year-old Elisabeth traveled incognito to Geneva, Switzerland.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Elizabeth-empressElisabeth | Biography, Facts, & Assassination | Britannica

    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.

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  4. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › historyEmpress Elisabeth of Austria was a tragic beauty queen

    May 14, 2019 · On April 24, 1854, the marriage between Emperor Franz Josef and Elisabeth of Bavaria was solemnized in Vienna, and Sisi became the empress of Austria.

  5. www.visitingvienna.com › culture › sisiElisabeth (Sisi): what you need to know - Visiting Vienna

    Elisabeth was born on December 24th, 1837, in Munich, into an offshoot of the Bavarian royal family. She enjoyed a relatively untroubled free-spirited upbringing until fate intervened in 1853 at a meeting with the Austrian emperor, Franz Joseph.

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  7. www.thoughtco.com › biography-of-empress-elisabethBiography of Empress Elisabeth of Austria - ThoughtCo

    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.

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  8. www.encyclopedia.com › elisabeth-empress-austriaElisabeth, Empress of Austria | Encyclopedia.com

    The wedding took place in Vienna on April 24, 1854, and Elisabeth would later say that she deeply regretted accepting the marriage proposal after such a whirlwind romance. Franz Josef's mother, Princess Sophia, was also reportedly uneasy with the plan to marry the younger Wittelsbach niece, but gave her permission anyway.

  9. www.visitingvienna.com › sights › empress-elisabethEmpress Elisabeth tour of Vienna - Visiting Vienna

    The 1907 memorial to Elisabeth erected close to the Hofburg just a few years after her death remains a surprisingly well-kept secret. Despite taking up a big chunk of the very central Volksgarten park, the statue and gardens seem a touch isolated from everything else. Much like the empress herself.