Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria
Reign[]
| Emperor of Austria |
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| December 2, 1848 - November 21, 1916 (67 years) (18-86) |
| Preceded by Ferdinand I of Austria |
| Succeeded by Charles I of Austria |
Life Data[]
| Full Name | Franz Joseph Karl |
|---|---|
| House | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Birth | August 18, 1830
Vienna, Austria |
| Death | November 21, 1916 (86 years)
Vienna, Austria |
Parents[]
| Birth | December 17, 1802 |
|---|---|
| Father | Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768-1835) |
| Mother | Maria Theresa, Princess of Naples and Sicily (1772-1807) |
| Death | March 8, 1878 (75 years) |
| Birth | January 27, 1805 |
|---|---|
| Father | Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria (1756-1825) |
| Mother | Caroline, Princess of Baden (1776-1841) |
| Death | May 28, 1872 (67 years) |
Siblings[]
| Number | Name | Marriages | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico
(1832-67) (35 years) |
Charlotte, Princess of Belgium
(1840-1927, m.1857) |
N/A |
| 2. | Karl Ludwig, Archduke of Austria
(1833-96) (63 years) |
Margaretha, Princess of Saxony (1840-58, m.1856)
Maria Annunciata, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1843-71, m.1862) Maria Theresa, Infanta of Portugal (1855-1944, m.1873) |
3 sons, 3 daughters |
| 3. | Maria Anna, Archduchess of Austria
(1835-40) (5 years) |
N/A | N/A |
| 4. | Ludwig Viktor, Archduke of Austria
(1842-1919) (77 years) |
N/A | N/A |
Paternal Grandparents[]
| Birth | February 12, 1768 |
|---|---|
| Father | Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747-92) |
| Mother | Maria Luisa, Infanta of Spain (1745-92) |
| Death | March 2, 1835 (67 years) |
| Birth | June 6, 1772 |
|---|---|
| Father | Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825) |
| Mother | Maria Carolina, Archduchess of Austria (1752-1814) |
| Death | April 13, 1807 (34 years) |
Maternal Grandparents[]
| Birth | May 27, 1756 |
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| Father | Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1724-67) |
| Mother | Maria Franziska, Countess Palatine of Sulzbach (1724-94) |
| Death | October 13, 1825 (69 years) |
| Birth | July 13, 1776 |
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| Father | Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden (1755-1801) |
| Mother | Amalie, Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1754-1832) |
| Death | November 13, 1841 (65 years) |
Wife: Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria[]
| Birth | December 24, 1837 |
|---|---|
| Father | Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria (1808-88) |
| Mother | Ludovika, Princess of Bavaria (1808-92) |
| Death | September 10, 1898 (60 years) |
| April 24, 1854 - September 10, 1898 (44 years, widowed) |
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Child 1: Sophie, Archduchess of Austria[]
| Full Name | Sophie Friederike Dorothea Maria Josepha |
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| Birth | March 5, 1855 |
| Death | May 29, 1857 (2 years) |
Child 2: Gisela, Archduchess of Austria[]
| Full Name | Gisela Louise Marie |
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| Birth | July 12, 1856 |
| Death | July 27, 1932 (76 years) |
| Husband | Leopold, Prince of Bavaria (1846-1930) |
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| Husband's Parents | Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (1821-1912)
Auguste Ferdinande, Archduchess of Austria (1825-64) |
| Marriage | April 20, 1873 - September 28, 1930 (57 years, widowed) |
| Number | Name | Marriages | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elisabeth Marie, Princess of Bavaria
(1874-1957) (83 years) |
Otto, Count von Seerfried auf Buttenheim
(1870-1951, m.1893) |
1 son, 4 daughters |
| 2. | Auguste, Princess of Bavaria
(1875-1964) (89 years) |
Joseph August, Archduke of Austria
(1872-1962, m.1893) |
3 sons, 3 daughters |
| 3. | Georg, Prince of Bavaria
(1880-1943) (63 years) |
Isabella, Archduchess of Austria
(1888-1973, m.1912 d.1913) |
N/A |
| 4. | Konrad, Prince of Bavaria
(1883-1969) (86 years) |
Maria Bona, Princess of Savoy-Genoa
(1896-1971, m.1921) |
1 son, 1 daughter |
Child 3: Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria[]
| Full Name | Rudolf Franz Karl Joseph |
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| Birth | August 21, 1858 |
| Death | January 30, 1889 (30 years) |
| Wife | Stéphanie, Princess of Belgium (1864-1945) |
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| Wife's Parents | Leopold II, King of Belgium (1835-1909)
Marie Henriette, Archduchess of Austria (1836-1902) |
| Marriage | May 10, 1881 - January 30, 1889 (7 years, died) |
| Number | Name | Marriages | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elisabeth Marie, Archduchess of Austria
(1883-1963) (80 years) |
Otto, Prince of Windisch-Graetz (1873-1952, m.1902 d.1948) Leopold Petznek (1881-1956, m.1948) |
3 sons, 1 daughter |
Child 4: Marie Valerie, Archduchess of Austria[]
| Full Name | Marie Valerie Mathilde Amalie |
|---|---|
| Birth | April 22, 1868 |
| Death | September 6, 1924 (56 years) |
| Husband | Franz Salvator, Archduke of Austria (1866-1939) |
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| Husband's Parents | Karl Salvator, Archduke of Austria (1839-92)
Maria Immaculata, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1844-99) |
| Marriage | July 31, 1890 - September 6, 1924 (34 years, died) |
| Number | Name | Marriages | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elisabeth Franziska, Archduchess of Austria
(1892-1930) (38 years) |
Georg, Count von Waldburg zu Zeil und Hohenems
(1878-1955, m.1912) |
1 son, 3 daughters |
| 2. | Franz Karl Salvator, Archduke of Austria
(1893-1918) (25 years) |
N/A | N/A |
| 3. | Hubert Salvator, Archduke of Austria
(1894-1971) (77 years) |
Rosemary, Princess of Salm-Salm
(1904-2001, m.1926) |
5 sons, 8 daughters |
| 4. | Hedwig, Archduchess of Austria
(1896-1970) (74 years) |
Bernhard, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg
(1881-1952, m.1918) |
5 sons, 4 daughters |
| 5. | Theodor Salvator, Archduke of Austria
(1899-1978) (79 years) |
Maria Theresa, Countess von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg
(1901-67, m.1926) |
2 sons, 2 daughters |
| 6. | Gertrud, Archduchess of Austria
(1900-62) (62 years) |
Georg, Count von Waldburg zu Zeil und Hohenems
(1878-1955, m.1931) |
1 son, 1 daughter |
| 7. | Maria Elisabeth, Archduchess of Austria
(1901-36) (35 years) |
N/A | N/A |
| 8. | Clemens Salvator, Archduke of Austria
(1904-74) (70 years) |
Elisabeth, Countess Rességuier de Miremont
(1906-2000, m.1930) |
7 sons, 2 daughters |
| 9. | Mathilde, Archduchess of Austria
(1906-91) (85 years) |
Ernst Hefel
(1888-1974, m.1947) |
N/A |
| 10. | Agnes, Archduchess of Austria
(1911-11) (1 day) |
N/A | N/A |