Empress Elisabeth of Austria — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 24 December 1837 · Died: 10 September 1898 · Age at death: 60
How old was Empress Elisabeth of Austria when she died?
Empress Elisabeth of Austria died aged 60. She was born on 24 December 1837 and died on 10 September 1898.
Austrian Empress and Queen of Hungary nicknamed Sisi
Did you know?She was famous for her exceptionally long hair, which took several hours every day to wash, groom, and style.
Quick facts
Date of birth24 December 1837
Date of death10 September 1898
Age at death60
Cause of deathStabbing
NationalityAustrian
BirthplaceMunich, Germany
Occupationmonarch, courtier
Editor's Take:
Empress Elisabeth, known as Sisi, was famous for her beauty but unhappy with court life in Vienna. She escaped its rigid etiquette by travelling across Europe, riding horses and writing poetry. Her sympathy for Hungary helped bring about the compromise that created Austria-Hungary. The suicide of her only son in 1889 left her in lasting grief. Her murder made her a tragic legend, later romanticised in films and musicals.
Key Milestones
1854: Marries Emperor Franz Joseph
1867: Crowned Queen of Hungary
1898: Assassinated in Geneva
Elisabeth (Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie; German:; 24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), 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.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria's birthday is December 24. She was born on December 24, 1837 in Munich, Germany.
How old was Empress Elisabeth of Austria when she died?
Empress Elisabeth of Austria died on September 10, 1898, aged 60.
Who shares a birthday with Empress Elisabeth of Austria?
Famous people who share Empress Elisabeth of Austria's December 24 birthday include James Prescott Joule, Adam Mickiewicz, Ilham Aliyev, Hamid Karzai and Tarja Halonen.
