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, of Bohemia, of Croatia, of Dalmatia, etc. etc. from her marriage to Franz Joseph I of Austria on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898.

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 proposal to Helene. The pair did not hit it off.

Sissi is the first installment in the trilogy of films about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who was known to her family as "Sisi". It was followed by The Young Empress and Fateful Years of an Empress.

Sissi: Directed by Ernst Marischka. With Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz. In the first of a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the vibrant young princess catches the eye of her sister's fiancé, Emperor Franz Josef.

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 to...

Jun 24, 2021 · Empress Sisi was born Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, Duchess in Bavaria, on December 24, 1837, in Munich, Bavaria. Her parents, Duke Maximilian Joseph and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria, had seven other children, but compared to other aristocratic families, their children's lives were relatively unstructured.

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 became Empress of Austria through her …

Mar 26, 2025 · Sisi's first visit to Hungary in 1857 with her husband, Emperor Franz Joseph, left a lasting impression on her. She found the country a welcome respite from the rigid protocols and constraints of Austrian court life.

Apr 9, 2025 · Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi or Sissi, was married to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria from 1854 until her untimely death in 1898. She was renowned for her beauty and eccentricity, and her tragic life and death have captured the public imagination for over a …

Sissi or Sisi may refer to: People. Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898), known as "Sisi" or "Sissi"; spouse of Franz Joseph I of Austria; Works about Sissi. The King Steps Out (1936), light comedy directed by Josef von Sternberg; Sissi film trilogy with Romy Schneider: Sissi (1955) Sissi – The Young Empress (Sissi – Die junge ...