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 Franz Josef I of Austria on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898.

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...

2022年10月20日 · In 1853, 15 year old Elisabeth (better known by her nickname ‘Sissi’), accompanied her mother and elder sister Helene to meet Franz Joseph (their first cousin), to receive his formal proposal to Helene. The pair did not hit it off.

2022年9月30日 · In The Empress —the new German royal drama based on the life of Austria’s Empress Sisi that debuted on Netflix this week—the first two episodes focus on her courtship with Franz Joseph I. They...

2024年12月3日 · In real life, Elisabeth married her first cousin Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, in a union that wasn't initially meant to happen. Instead, their mothers planned for Franz to marry...

Untangling the lineage of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and his wife, Empress Elisabeth (Sisi), can feel like navigating a labyrinth. This article will shed light on the fascinating familial connections and answer some of the most common questions surrounding the …

2022年10月6日 · Same, and turns out it's a stunning period drama about the early life of Empress Elisabeth "Sisi" of Austria and her romance with Emperor Franz Joseph I. The fashion?

Two individuals in Franz Joseph’s close family have left equally deep marks on the historical consciousness of posterity. His wife Elisabeth, popularly known by her familiar name of Sisi, is today the most popular figure from the dynasty, and the tragic fate of his son Rudolf is still a subject of fascination for many people.

2022年10月13日 · On April 24, 1854, Emperor Franz Joseph married his cousin Elisabeth (1837-1898 ), who was seven years his junior. Sophie, Franz Joseph’s mother, was also his aunt and through the marriage she also became Sisi’s mother-in-law.

Franz Joseph and Elisabeth, the ‘perfect couple’ of the Austrian monarchy, have gone down more in the annals of popular literature than in history. The emperor falls in love with a beautiful young princess and takes her back to his palace; such is the stuff of fairytales.