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Franz Joseph I
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Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his death in 1916. In the early part o
Formal portrait, 1910
Formal portrait, 1910
Franz Joseph with his mother Archduchess Sophie, by Joseph Karl Stieler
Franz Joseph with his mother Archduchess Sophie, by Joseph Karl Stieler
Franz Joseph's family gathered in prayer, 1839
Franz Joseph's family gathered in prayer, 1839
The Battle of Győr on 28 June 1849. Franz Joseph enters Győr leading the Austrian troops.
The Battle of Győr on 28 June 1849. Franz Joseph enters Győr leading the Austrian troops.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
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Elisabeth, nicknamed Sisi, was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898.
Franz Joseph I
…plan to end the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Franz Joseph then ascended to the throne at the age of eighteen. In 1854, he married his first cousin Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, with whom he had four children: Sophie, Gisela, Rudolf, and Marie Valerie. Largely considered a reactionary, Franz Joseph spent his early reign resisting…
Formal portrait, 1867
Formal portrait, 1867
Equestrian portrait of Elisabeth at Possenhofen Castle, age 15 (1853)
Equestrian portrait of Elisabeth at Possenhofen Castle, age 15 (1853)
The young Elisabeth shortly after becoming Austrian Empress, by Amanda Bergstedt [sv] (1855)
The young Elisabeth shortly after becoming Austrian Empress, by Amanda Bergstedt [sv] (1855)
Portrait of Empress Elisabeth, 1857 aged 19
Portrait of Empress Elisabeth, 1857 aged 19