Empress Elisabeth of Austria - Wikipedia
Elisabeth (Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie; German: [eˈliːzaˌbɛt aˈmaːliə ɔʏˈɡeːniə]; 24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), nicknamed Sisi or Sissi, [1] was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from …
The Many Myths of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, the 19th-Century …
Apr 28, 2025 · In the mid-1950s Austrian Sissi trilogy, which used an alternative spelling of the nickname Sisi, actress Romy Schneider played Elisabeth as a knowing yet delicate youth who was thrust into a...
The Tragic Life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria - History Hit
Oct 20, 2022 · 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 …
The Tragic Austrian Empress Who Was Murdered by Anarchists
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...
Elisabeth | Biography, Facts, & Assassination | Britannica
Oct 18, 2025 · Elisabeth was the daughter of the Bavarian duke Maximilian Joseph. In August 1853 she met her cousin Franz Joseph, then aged 23, and he quickly fell in love with the 15-year-old Elisabeth, …
The Sisi Myth | Sisi Museum
Sisi has gone down in history as an empress of eternal youth and beauty. For more than 3 decades she was regarded as the most beautiful queen in Europe.
Empress Elisabeth (Sisi): what you need to know - Visiting Vienna
Ah, Sisi, the 19th-century Empress who still inspires adulation and artists. Sportswoman, fashion icon, traveller, poet, friend to the Hungarians, and tragic victim of an assassin’s blade. Elisabeth’s name …
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria - Encyclopedia.com
The German-born Elisabeth, Empress of Austria (1837-1898), was the beloved “Sisi,” one of the most famous royal celebrities of her day.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria was a tragic beauty queen
Franz Winterhalter’s iconic 1865 portrait of Elisabeth (Sisi) depicts her at age 27, with a coquettish smile and bejeweled hair. The life of Elisabeth of Austria sounds like a romantic novel: A...
In the footsteps of Empress Elisabeth "Sisi"
Bad Ischl combines imperial history, culture and natural beauty – a place that reflects the charm, style and lightness of the Salzkammergut. In 1853, the family gathered here to celebrate Sisi’s …