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What country is The Empress set in? The real-life empire that inspired it, explored
Sisi’s life changed forever when she met Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Interestingly, Franz was initially supposed to marry Sisi’s older sister, Helene. However, when Franz met Sisi for ...
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How many children did Empress Elisabeth of Austria have? Details from Netflix's The Empress, explored
Netflix's The Empress tells the historical story of Elisabeth "Sisi" von Wittelsbach, the Duchess of Bavaria who marries Franz Joseph, the Emperor of Austria after a whirlwind romance. However ...
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Bad Ischl: discover the sleepy salt-mining town's cultural side
Habsburg emperor Franz Joseph spent his summers in Bad Ischl with his wife Elisabeth (Sisi) and the town's architecture "evokes an imperial age of grand balls and silk gowns", said Adrian Bridge ...