Franz Joseph marries Elisabeth of Bavaria
1854 · Event
Sixteen-year-old 'Sisi', whom the young emperor chose over her elder sister, marries Franz Joseph in Vienna's Augustinian Church — a match that soon chafes under court etiquette.
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