Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria 1837–1898

Elisabeth (Sisi) (Sissi) was born into the royal Bavarian house of Wittelsbach. She enjoyed an informal upbringing before marrying Emperor Franz Joseph I at the age of sixteen. The marriage thrust her into the much more formal Habsburg court life, for which she was unprepared and which she found uncongenial. Early in the marriage she was at odds with her mother-in-law, Archduchess Sophie, who took over the rearing of Elisabeth’s daughters, one of whom, Sophie, died in infancy. The birth of a male heir, Rudolf, improved her standing at court, but her health suffered under the strain, and she would often visit Hungary for its more relaxed environment. She came to develop a deep kinship with Hungary, and helped to bring about the dual monarchy of Austria–Hungary in 1867. Here is the link for the updated video for Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria Thank you for watching If you enjoyed this video click the like button to give it a thumbs up and subscribe, beco