Empress Elisabeth of Austria & Franz Joseph I of Austria

Franz Joseph von Österreich and Elisabeth Von Österreich-Ungarn
1854 - 1898
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Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Franz Joseph I of Austria were married for 44 years before Empress Elisabeth of Austria died, leaving behind her partner and 8 children.

They had 8 children, Sophie Friederike, Marie Valerie Mathilde Amalie, Sophie Friederike Dorothea Maria Josepha (168), Gisela (167), Gisella Louise Marie (167), Rudolf Franz Karl Josef (165), Rudolf (165) and Marie Valerie Mathilde Amalie (155).

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German Royal Empress Elisabeth of Austria was born Her Royal Highness Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie on 24th December, 1837 in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria and passed away on 10th Sep 1898 Geneva, Switzerland aged 60. She is most remembered for Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Austrian Royal Franz Joseph I of Austria was born Franz Joseph von Österreich on 18th August, 1830 in Wien-Schönbrunn, Austria and passed away on 21st Nov 1916 Wien-Schönbrunn, Austria aged 86. He is most remembered for Emperor of Austria. His zodiac sign is Leo.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
Dating1853 - 24th Apr 1854 1 year, 3 months
Married24th Apr 1854 - Sep 1898 44 years, 4 months
Total Apr 1854 - Sep 1898 44 years, 5 months


Franz Joseph was passionately in love with his wife, but later she did not reciprocate his feelings fully and increasingly felt stifled by the court etiquette. He was an unimaginative and sober man, a political reactionary who was still guided by his mother and her adherence to the strict Spanish Court Ceremonial (“Spanisches Hofzeremoniell”) regarding both his public and domestic life, whereas Elisabeth inhabited a different world altogether. Restless to the point of hyperactivity, naturally introverted, and emotionally distant from her husband, she fled him as well as her duties of life at court, avoiding them both as much as she could. He indulged her wanderings, but constantly and unsuccessfully tried to tempt her into a more domestic life with him.[7]
Elisabeth slept very little and spent hours reading and writing at night, and even took up smoking, a shocking habit for women which made her the further subject of already avid gossip. She had a special interest in history, philosophy, and literature, and developed a profound reverence for the German lyric poet and radical political thinker, Heinrich Heine, whose letters she collected.[17]
She tried to make a name for herself by writing Heine-inspired poetry. Referring to herself as Titania, Shakespeare's Fairy Queen, Elisabeth expressed her intimate thoughts and desires in a large number of romantic poems, which served as a type of secret diary.[5] Most of her poetry relates to her journeys, classical Greek and romantic themes, and ironic commentary on the Habsburg dynasty. Her wanderlust is defined by her own work:
O'er thee, like thine own sea birds// I'll circle without rest//For me earth holds no corner//To build a lasting nest.
Elisabeth was an emotionally complex woman, and perhaps due to the melancholy and eccentricity that was considered a given characteristic of her Wittelsbach lineage (the best-known member of the family being her favorite cousin, the eccentric Ludwig II of Bavaria),[23] she was interested in the treatment of the mentally ill. In 1871 when the Emperor asked her what she would like as a gift for her Saint's Day, she listed a young tiger and a medallion, but: "...a fully equipped lunatic asylum would please me most".

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Relationship Timeline

22nd April, 1868 - Child

21st August, 1858 - Child

21st August, 1858 - Child

12th July, 1856 - Child

12th July, 1856 - Child

5th March, 1855 - Child

24th April, 1854 - Marriage

Couple Comparison

Name
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Age (at start of relationship)
16
23
Height
Female
5' 8" (173 cm)
Male
5' 10" (178 cm)
Zodiac
Capricorn
Leo
Occupation
Royalty
Royalty
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Grey
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Blue
Nationality
German
Austrian
Religion
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
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Children

NameGenderBornAge
Sophie FriederikeFemale
Marie Valerie Mathilde AmalieFemale
Sophie Friederike Dorothea Maria JosephaFemale5th March, 1855169 years old
GiselaFemale12th July, 1856167 years old
Gisella Louise MarieFemale12th July, 1856167 years old
Rudolf Franz Karl JosefMale21st August, 1858165 years old
RudolfMale21st August, 1858165 years old
Marie Valerie Mathilde AmalieFemale22nd April, 1868155 years old

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