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  1. Empress Elisabeth of Austria - Wikipedia

    Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie was born on 24 December 1837 in the Herzog-Max-Palais in Munich, Bavaria. She was the third child and second daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria and Princess …

  2. Elisabeth | Biography, Facts, & Assassination | Britannica

    Dec 20, 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, …

  3. The Many Myths of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, the 19th-Century …

    Apr 28, 2025 · Elisabeth was born a duchess in Munich, then the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria, in 1837. Her parents, Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, were …

  4. The Tragic Life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria - History Hit

    Oct 20, 2022 · She had been raised to be progressive, adventurous, curious and creative, spending her time exploring the countryside of Bavaria, often wandering alone, sometimes barefoot. The formal …

  5. 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...

  6. Who Was Empress Elisabeth Of Austria? Inside Her Real Story

    Jun 9, 2025 · How Elisabeth Went From Duchess To Empress The daughter of a duke and a princess, Elisabeth entered the world as a duchess in 1837. Growing up in Bavaria, the young girl climbed …

  7. Sisi, not Sissi: The true Empress Elisabeth - Historic Places

    Sisi was born in 1837 as Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, Duchess in Bavaria as the fourth child of Duke Max Joseph in Bavaria and his wife Princess Ludovika. Her mother was the daughter of the Bavarian king …

  8. Empress Elisabeth of Austria was a tragic beauty queen

    Elisabeth grew up in Bavaria, a wealthy Catholic kingdom that is now the largest state in Germany. She was the fourth of 10 children born to Duke Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria and Princess...

  9. Elizabeth of Bavaria (1837–1898) - Encyclopedia.com

    Elizabeth of Bavaria inherited the lively intelligence and artistic taste of the Wittelsbach royal house. Her education was unconventional, and she became an adroit rider and climber while accompanying her …

  10. Elisabeth - Die Welt der Habsburger

    Elisabeth, ‘Sisi’ to her family, was the daughter of Duke Max in Bavaria and Duchess Ludovika. She was betrothed to her cousin the young Emperor Franz Joseph at Bad Ischl in 1853; they married at the …