Elisabeth (Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie; German: [eˈliːzaˌbɛt aˈmaːliə ɔʏˈɡeːniə]; 24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), nicknamed Sisi, [1] was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her …

Jun 9, 2025 · Sometimes known as Sisi, Empress Elisabeth of Austria lived a tragic life before she was brutally assassinated with a needle file in 1898.

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, …

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...

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...

The German-born Elisabeth, Empress of Austria (1837-1898), was the beloved “Sisi,” one of the most famous royal celebrities of her day.

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 …

Married at 16 to the emperor of Austria, Elisabeth—nicknamed Sisi—was a reluctant empress, struggling with royal life and sympathetic to the democratic struggles of the people in her new nation.

You might consider Sisi (as she is commonly known) the most famous female in Habsburg history. She escaped the bindings of reality to become an iconic figure of beauty and legend.

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 …