Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria ruled the Habsburg empire for much of the 19th century. He was an interesting guy. But it turns out that his wife, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, was far more interesting. We met her last time. Let us continue her sad story now. Continue reading “Empress Elisabeth of Austria – Family Ties”
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Meanwhile, Deep in the Bavarian Woods…
We’re in Vienna’s Hofburg Palace, walking through the private quarters where Emperor Franz Joseph did his best to steer Austria-Hungary through the turbulent 19th century. As recounted here last time, things got bad, then things got worse, culminating in the First World War. Meanwhile, deep in the Bavarian woods… Continue reading “Meanwhile, Deep in the Bavarian Woods…”
