History UsefulNotes / ElisabethOfAustria

Elisabeth's freer childhood made her a poor fit for the customs and etiquette of the Habsburg court, and Elisabeth developed a famously fractious relationship with her mother-in-law that worsened the longer Elisabeth took to bear a male heir. After bearing two daughters, she eventually gave birth to Rudolf in 1858 (who was his own can of worms, see below). Sophie took charge of rearing Elisabeth's children, which did not improve her relationship with the Empress. Sisi became ill after this and took the excuse to flee the court and would continue to shirk her royal duties for the rest of her life; despite their famed love match, her marriage to Franz Joseph never quite returned to what it initially was.

Empress Elisabeth of UsefulNotes/{{Austria}} (1837-1898), born Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie and famously nicknamed Sisi (or Sissi)[[note]]"Sisi" was her actual nickname, "Sissi" is a misspelling popularized in media after her death[[/note]], was the wife of [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic King Franz Joseph I of the Austrian empire]], as well as Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Hungary}} after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise.

Empress Elisabeth of UsefulNotes/{{Austria}} (1837-1898), born Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie and famously nicknamed Sisi/Sissi[[note]]"Sisi" was her actual nickname, "Sissi" is a misspelling popularized in media after her death[[/note]], was the wife of [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic King Franz Joseph I of the Austrian empire]], as well as Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Hungary}} after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise.

* Famously played by Creator/RomySchneider in a trilogy of films by Creator/ErnstMarischka: ''Film/Sissi1955'' and its two sequels ''Sissi the Young Empress'' (1956) and ''Sissi: Fateful Years of an Empress'' (1957).

* She is the subject of the play ''Theatre/{{Elisabeth}}'', which features her as [[DeathAndTheMaiden haunted by death throughout her life]].

Empress Elisabeth of UsefulNotes/{{Austria}} (1837-1898), born Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie and famously nicknamed Sisi/Sissi[[note]]"Sisi" was her actual nickname, "Sissi" is a misspelling popularized in media after her death[[/note]], was the wife of [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic King Franz Joseph I of the Austrian empire, as well as Queen of Hungary after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise]].

She was a renowned beauty, famous for her height, long brown hair, and fashions. Elisabeth took great care to maintain her appearance and rigorously followed diet and exercise routines. A horse girl turned it girl, Sisi maintained her love of horseriding into adulthood, and several portraits depict her astride a steed. Pamphlets produced during the time reported often on Sisi's habits, travels, and routines, increasing her notoriety among her subjects and the rest of Europe.

* Creator/CristianaCapotondi plays her in the 2009 biopic two-part miniseries ''Series/{{Sisi}}''.

* Features briefly in ''Literature/FlashmanAndTheTiger'' at a ball.

Elisabeth was born a duchess of Bavaria. Her father, Duke Maximilian Joseph, was reputedly eccentric and Sisi and her siblings were raised unconventionally. In 1853, Archduchess Sophie planned to marry her son Franz Joseph to Elisabeth's older sister Helene. At their meeting, Franz was taken with Elisabeth instead, and the two were betrothed after only a few days. They married eight months later and Elisabeth came to court.

* Schneider would reprise the role of Sissi in 1972's ''Film/{{Ludwig}}'', about the woman's cousin Ludwig II of Bavaria.

Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898), born Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie and famously nicknamed Sisi/Sissi[[note]]"Sisi" was her actual nickname, "Sissi" is a misspelling popularized in media after her death[[/note]], was the wife of [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic King Franz Joseph I of the Austrian empire, as well as Queen of Hungary after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise]].

Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898), born Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie and famously nicknamed Sisi/Sissi[[note]]"Sisi" was her actual nickname, "Sissi" is a misspelling popularized in media after her death[[/note]], was the wife of King Franz Joseph I of the Austrian empire, as well as Queen of Hungary after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise.